via bijan:via  boston.com

Regardless of who you were rooting for (or if you give a rip about the NBA at all), you have to have at least a little soft spot in your heart for a picture like this.

For all the millions these guys make, for all the gripes about how players don’t care and owners gouge fans - it’s really all about this.

3 veteran guys - great players with absolutely zero playoff validation before this year - winning it all for the first time.

Like little boys on the playground, loving the game for the game, and the thrill of victory that comes alongside.  What a feeling.