Past Celtics championship celebrations

<DIV>Boston Celtics President Arnold "Red" Auerbach held the NBA Championship trophy aloft for all to see on June 11, 1986, during festivities at Boston City Hall plaza. Thousands gathered to celebrate the Celtics' 16th championship title. Little did they know they would not be celebrating win number 17 until 2008.</DIV> <DIV> <IMG title="Boston Celtics President Arnold 'Red' Auerbach held the NBA Championship trophy aloft for all to see on June 11, 1986, during festivities at Boston City Hall plaza. Thousands gathered to celebrate the Celtics' 16th championship title. Little did they know they would not be celebrating win number 17 until 2008." height=440 alt="Boston Celtics President Arnold 'Red' Auerbach held the NBA Championship trophy aloft for all to see on June 11, 1986, during festivities at Boston City Hall plaza. Thousands gathered to celebrate the Celtics' 16th championship title. Little did they know they would not be celebrating win number 17 until 2008." src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.boston.com%2Fbonzai-fba%2FAP_Photo%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2F1213880928_4129.gif" width=396 border=0></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>1986 Celtics team members (from left), Danny Ainge, Rick Carlisle, Larry Bird, and Bill Walton, held the championship trophy high and celebrated with fans at Boston City Hall Plaza.</DIV> <DIV> <IMG title="1986 Celtics team members (from left), Danny Ainge, Rick Carlisle, Larry Bird, and Bill Walton, held the championship trophy high and celebrated with fans at Boston City Hall Plaza." height=342 alt="1986 Celtics team members (from left), Danny Ainge, Rick Carlisle, Larry Bird, and Bill Walton, held the championship trophy high and celebrated with fans at Boston City Hall Plaza." src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.boston.com%2Fbonzai-fba%2FGlobe_Photo%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2F1213880928_6510.gif" width=500 border=0></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In the Boston Celtics celebration of 1986, fans gathered along the streets as the team rode through the city in a truck.</DIV> <DIV> <IMG title="In the Boston Celtics celebration of 1986, fans gathered along the streets as the team rode through the city in a truck." height=440 alt="In the Boston Celtics celebration of 1986, fans gathered along the streets as the team rode through the city in a truck." src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.boston.com%2Fbonzai-fba%2FGlobe_Photo%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2F1213880927_8928.gif" width=555 border=0></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Celts fans Mike Bishop (left), Tom Leahy (center) and Brian Purcell (right) sat on pedestrian traffic signals on Tremont St. and Court St. near City Hall during the 1986 Celtics Championship Parade</DIV> <DIV> <IMG title="Celts fans Mike Bishop (left), Tom Leahy (center) and Brian Purcell (right) sat on pedestrian traffic signals on Tremont St. and Court St. near City Hall during the 1986 Celtics Championship Parade." height=440 alt="Celts fans Mike Bishop (left), Tom Leahy (center) and Brian Purcell (right) sat on pedestrian traffic signals on Tremont St. and Court St. near City Hall during the 1986 Celtics Championship Parade." src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.boston.com%2Fbonzai-fba%2FGlobe_Photo%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2F1213895496_0168.jpg" width=295 border=0></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>M.L. Carr held up the NBA championship trophy and Kevin McHale gave the number one sign during the "Celtics Pride Day" parade on June 14, 1984. The parade to celebrate the Celtics' 15th NBA championship win began at Park Square and ended at Boston City Hall. An estimated 250,000 people came to watch the parade.</DIV> <DIV> <IMG title="M.L. Carr held up the NBA championship trophy and Kevin McHale gave the number one sign during the 'Celtics Pride Day' parade on June 14, 1984. The parade to celebrate the Celtics' 15th NBA championship win began at Park Square and ended at Boston City Hall. An estimated 250,000 people came to watch the parade." height=440 alt="M.L. Carr held up the NBA championship trophy and Kevin McHale gave the number one sign during the 'Celtics Pride Day' parade on June 14, 1984. The parade to celebrate the Celtics' 15th NBA championship win began at Park Square and ended at Boston City Hall. An estimated 250,000 people came to watch the parade." src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.boston.com%2Fbonzai-fba%2FThird_Party_Photo%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2F1213881163_0392.gif" width=295 border=0></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>John Havlicek greeted fans during the 1974 Celtics playoff celebration. The Celtics won the 1974 championship series against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7.</DIV> <DIV> <IMG title="John Havlicek greeted fans during the 1974 Celtics playoff celebration. The Celtics won the 1974 championship series against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7." height=391 alt="John Havlicek greeted fans during the 1974 Celtics playoff celebration. The Celtics won the 1974 championship series against the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 7." src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.boston.com%2Fbonzai-fba%2FGlobe_Photo%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2F1213880928_7459.gif" width=500 border=0></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Fans mobbed the floor at the Boston Garden on June 8, 1984, after the Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 5 of the championship. The Celtics ended up clinching the championship win in seven games</DIV> <DIV> <IMG title="Fans mobbed the floor at the Boston Garden on June 8, 1984, after the Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 5 of the championship. The Celtics ended up clinching the championship win in seven games." height=346 alt="Fans mobbed the floor at the Boston Garden on June 8, 1984, after the Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 5 of the championship. The Celtics ended up clinching the championship win in seven games." src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.boston.com%2Fbonzai-fba%2FGlobe_Photo%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2F1213881391_1310.gif" width=500 border=0></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Celtics player Robert Parish celebrated the team's Game 6 championship win against the Houston Rockets on June 8, 1986. The win gave the Celtics their 16th NBA Championship title.</DIV> <DIV> <IMG title="Celtics player Robert Parish celebrated the team's Game 6 championship win against the Houston Rockets on June 8, 1986. The win gave the Celtics their 16th NBA Championship title." height=440 alt="Celtics player Robert Parish celebrated the team's Game 6 championship win against the Houston Rockets on June 8, 1986. The win gave the Celtics their 16th NBA Championship title." src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.boston.com%2Fbonzai-fba%2FGlobe_Photo%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2F1213880929_0157.gif" width=302 border=0></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Boston Celtics player Bill Russell (left) celebrated with Celtics coach Red Auerbach after defeating the Lakers 95-93 to win their eighth-straight NBA Championship in Boston on April 29, 1966.</DIV> <DIV> <IMG title="Boston Celtics player Bill Russell (left) celebrated with Celtics coach Red Auerbach after defeating the Lakers 95-93 to win their eighth-straight NBA Championship in Boston on April 29, 1966." height=359 alt="Boston Celtics player Bill Russell (left) celebrated with Celtics coach Red Auerbach after defeating the Lakers 95-93 to win their eighth-straight NBA Championship in Boston on April 29, 1966." src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.boston.com%2Fbonzai-fba%2FAP_Photo%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2F1213881633_0394.gif" width=500 border=0></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Celtic Gerald Henderson celebrated the Celtics' 1984 championship win over the Lakers on June 12, 1984, as champagne sprayed everywhere.</DIV> <DIV> <IMG title="Celtic Gerald Henderson celebrated the Celtics' 1984 championship win over the Lakers on June 12, 1984, as champagne sprayed everywhere." height=440 alt="Celtic Gerald Henderson celebrated the Celtics' 1984 championship win over the Lakers on June 12, 1984, as champagne sprayed everywhere." src="https://img1.daumcdn.net/relay/cafe/original/?fname=http%3A%2F%2Fcache.boston.com%2Fbonzai-fba%2FGlobe_Photo%2F2008%2F06%2F19%2F1213881633_1625.gif" width=266 border=0></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>