One of Boston’s most celebrated Olympians was on hand to watch the Celtics beat the Cavaliers on Wednesday night. And afterward, she got an unexpected souvenir.
Following the Celtics’ 102-88 win, Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman was given Kyrie Irving’s jersey by none other than Irving himself:
.@KyrieIrving gave his game jersey to fellow Olympian @Aly_Raisman tonight. @TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/sgRCCcNh6d
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) January 4, 2018
Predictably, the 23-year-old Needham native was excited:
So cool!!!!! Thank you Kyrie!!! https://t.