Typically, the beverages placed on the podium of NBA press conferences are water or sports drinks, such as Gatorade.
But, with the recent announcement of a new Samuel Adams beer named after Derrick White, a can of the Celtics guard’s signature brew was sitting before him after Tuesday night’s 120-117 win over Cleveland.
Jayson Tatum, who sat next to White at the press conference, had an orange Gatorade bottle in front of him.
White placed the beer in front of Tatum. Tatum moved the beer, picked up the Gatorade bottle, and said: “This is what you’re supposed to drink after the game.