These Finals Plenty Of Local DV Ties : Jefferson / Lively II / Jones Jr. / Morris Twin

Thursday the 2024 Finals tip off in Boston for Game 1. 5th seed Mavericks won the West. Overall 1st seed NBA best record Boston Celtics won the East.

Both teams are trying to win their first Larry O’Brien trophy since 2011 & 2008 respectively. Here in the Delaware Valley we have local guys in the Finals coaching or playing. 

Amile Jefferson of Friends Central prior to Duke and the NBA, we grew up with his father Malcom in West Philadelphia. We also played pickup basketball back then at Cato. When Amile was in 7th grade we coached him in a church league on Saturdays at West Philadelphia HS.

Now he is on Boston staff. Morris twin, Markieff already a 2020 world champion with the Lakers is a veteran off the bench in Dallas. Locally he and his brother while at Prep Charter prior to Kansas won a PIAA state title. One of the first Philadelphia HS that was allowed to do so back in 2007.

Jones Jr of Dallas we have followed since his catholic league days prior to UNLV, read up on him via City Of Basketball Love. Chester own, very athletic. Game has expanded despite being a slam dunk champion.

Lastly, Lively II just two years ago watched him lead Westtown to Friends League title vs. ANC at La Salle University. Which was prior to Duke & Mavericks, now in the NBA Finals 24 months later. 

 

Celtics Best Chance At Winning A Title…

 

Before the 2024 NBA Playoffs started, here at Sports247365, we believed the following had to happen for Celtics to host a Larry O’Brien trophy.

Boston under the core of Tatum and Brown has now made 3 consecutive Eastern Conference Finals appearances.

Including being up 2-1 vs. Golden State in the 2022 NBA Finals, eventually losing the series. 

Miami ousted Boston in last season Eastern Conference Finals.

We believe Boston best chance to win it all : a young team like Minnesota or OKC represents the West in June. 

Sunday in Denver, Game 7 Western Conference Semifinals for defending champions vs. rising star Anthony Edwards and Minnesota. Who last Game 7 was in 2004 vs. Sacramento in the WCSF ( a game they won in the Twin Cities ). 

The Cancer ( Astrology ) 1968 Heisman Winner Transitions From Cancer

 OJ Simpson was born July 9, 1947. On April 10, 2024 following a battle with cancer, Simpson passed away at age 76.

Nearly 30 years ago in June 1994, an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden between the Knicks & Rockets was interrupting by a news report. 

On the LA Freeway OJ Simpson and his Ford Bronco was in a high speed chase with LAPD.

Eventually he would be charged with the double murder of his ex wife & her male friend. Literally Simpson especially after this was a polarizing figure. His trial would last 9th months.

In October of 1995 he was acquitted of the double murder. Nonetheless eventually by both families taken to court and having to pay a wrongful death suit from a liability standpoint.

13 years later Simpson was serve 9 years for theft and kidnapping over items he used to own.

As an athlete at USC he won the Heisman Trophy in 1968 and eventually become a number one draft pick. 

In Buffalo became first ever NFL player to rush for 2,000 yards in a single season ( 14 game season ). 

Retired arguably as one of the best running backs in NFL history. Eventually worked for NBC Sports, played in some movies and commercials such as Hertz.

Even in death more than likely like in life Simpson will have positives and negatives as well as pros and cons. 

South Carolina, NC State, Iowa, UConn Cleveland Bound WFinal 4

 

Friday the Women’s Final Four will tip off in Cleveland, the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Undefeated South Carolina will tip things off first vs. NC State. Iowa will be next on deck vs. UConn.

The Gamecocks are looking to finish season undefeated which would culminate in a championship.

Catlin Clark would like to end her college career with the only thing that is missing : national title.

NC State as a 3 seed just like injury riddled UConn has earned their way here respectively. 

Coach Geno and his top player Page has willed the team to this point.

UConn as well as NC State have both their men and women programs in their respective Final Fours. 

Wrestlemania VI + Wrestlemania XL <— Coming To Philadelphia

 Here at Sports247365, at age 8 thanks to our aunt…our late mother sister & my late our uncle : Wrestlemania VI was there first pay per view we saw !

It’s been 34 years since that Sunday afternoon from Toronto. Now the scene shifts to Philadelphia as Wrestlemania turns 40 !

The Philadelphia Eagles home, Lincoln Financial Field will host the weekend, 2 night extravaganza. 

Back then Ultimate Warrior ( late ) vs. Hulk Hogan was the main event at Sky Dome ( now Rogers Centre ).

The Rock is back, along with Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes..those are the individuals that will highlight this upcoming weekend in Philadelphia and on Peacock tv. 

Last Month Of Kelce x 2 : Travis 3rd SB + Jason Retires

 End Of The Road, it’s a song performed by Philadelphia homegrown artist Boyz II Men. 

Well this past week Super Bowl LII Champion, Jason Kelce called it a career, after 13 seasons all in Philadelphia.

In February Travis Kelce won his 3rd Super Bowl for the Chiefs vs. San Francisco in overtime.

The pair of Cincinnati Bears have combined for 4 Super Bowl wins in 6 opportunities. 1-1 for Jason & 3-1 for Travis. 

Travis along with his organization has an opportunity to do something next season no NFL team has ever done : win three Super Bowls in a row.

They came first team to win back to back Super Bowls since New England in 2003 & 2004. 

Jason not just on the field yet in the locker room will be missed in Philadelphia.

Nonetheless able retire at age 36 with solid health and plenty of options in his next chapter. 

29 Years & Counting…

 The team of the 1980’s the San Francisco 49ers : won their first four Super Bowl titles vs. Cincinnati, Miami, Cincinnati and Denver.

The Dallas Cowboys became the team of the 1990’s : winning their most recent three Super Bowl titles vs. Buffalo twice and Pittsburgh.

The 49ers won their 5th Super Bowl following the 1994-95 season in Miami vs. San Diego. 

At that point the 49ers franchise was 5-0 all time in the Super Bowl. Once a new millennium began this once proud San Francisco franchise are 0-3 since.

With defeats vs. Baltimore and Kansas City twice. Most recently in overtime less than a month ago in overtime out in Las Vegas.

Economically where does this franchise go from here ?

How many more Lombardi trophy opportunities will they get ?

Time will tell…