Built Different
The Boston Celtics' Historic Run to the 2024 NBA Championship
For more than a decade, the Boston Celtics' perpetual promise was met with repeated disappointment. That all changed in 2024 with a resilient and remarkable group that dominated in historic fashion, burnished the city's legacy, and finally earned the elusive Banner 18.
Featuring outstanding coverage from John Karalis alongside dynamic action photography, Built Different: The Boston Celtics’ Historic Run to the 2024 NBA Championship captures the full journey – from blockbuster trades that brought Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday into the fold, to an NBA-best regular season, all the way through the decisive triumph over the Dallas Mavericks. This commemorative edition also includes stories on Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, and other favorites, and is a must-have keepsake for fans of this championship squad.
John Karalis started covering the Boston Celtics in 2006 on his blog, Red's Army, and in 2018 he began covering the team full-time at MassLive and then Boston Sports Journal. He was a four-year starter and two-year captain at Emerson College in Boston, where he was the first player to ever go pro and remains the school's all-time leading rebounder. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife Brie, stepson Giacobbe, and two dogs, Teddy and Speedy.
