Derrick & Richard White: The Game Winner, Fatherhood & Celtics Fandom

View From The Rafters: Behind the Scenes with the Boston Celtics

Derrick White went from receiving no D1 scholarship offers in high school to becoming a star two-way player for the Boston Celtics, and his dad, Richard, has been there for the entire ride. Listen as Derrick and Richard join Marc and Sean to remember the journey, their father-son relationship, Derrick himself becoming a dad, and what they were both thinking after Derrick’s epic putback layup at the buzzer of Game 6 of the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals. Oh, and they may or may not touch on Richard’s newfound fame on X (formerly known as Twitter) as a stats-based voice within the NBA community. 1:00 – Derrick on his dad’s social media, and Richard growing up a Celtics fan 5:00 – How Derrick learned to impact winning and be a chameleon 8:25 – Derrick calling Richard to tell him he’d been traded to the Celtics 12:00 – How their father-son relationship impacted Derrick on and off the court 16:00 – Reliving the buzzer-beating putback in Game 6 of the 2023 ECF 20:00 – Derrick becoming a dad, and Richard being a grandfather 27:30 – The world of social media and Richard’s participation in itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.