Style takes center stage as Celtics return home to start 2025 at TD Garden
Back in Boston for their first home game of the year, the Celtics showcased sharp fashion and determination, though they fell short against the Kings.
Boston got a style boost Friday night as the Celtics returned to TD Garden after a Western Conference road trip with ups and downs. All top players were healthy, available, ready to perform, and ready to make statements through game play and fashion.
Back home for the first time in 2025, the team harmonized in the latest selection of “Ford Fits,” — their fashion choices setting the tone for their mentality and execution against the Kings.
As they took to the “JetBlue runway,” each player uniquely brought a little something that mirrored their sharp play on the parquet (at least at the start). Each player’s look dovetailed another’s in that beloved combo of white, black, tan/gold, and grey.
Neemias Queta brought a spirit of grit and determination with a “No Guts, No Glory” hoodie and sweatpant combo from the streetwear brand Hellcat.
According to the website, wearing the hoodie will “show off your fearless spirit […] This bold hoodie features a vibrant yellow message on the front, declaring your unwavering commitment to the challenge,” the description promised.
Jrue Holiday brought upscale, utilitarian sportswear, the cozy luxury of a suede coat juxtaposed with the hardy practicality of a classic CAT workwear hoodie.
The coat, full-length and well-insulated, featured a tiny golder bear at the hem, reminiscent of the famed Nicklaus Companies brand and possibly representing Holiday’s Los Angeles roots.
Jayson Tatum brought the “BDE” — the big dad energy — with a nearly matching outfit with son, Deuce. Big Tatum turned to an old familiar — black and tan color blocking — while Little Tatum was stylish and sleek in an all-black matching set.
In another all-black getup, Derrick White, healed and ready, returned to the game in simple Celtics-branded Nike gear, completing the look with Nikes on his feet (before slipping into the buttery lemon yellow kicks he’s been loving lately).
Similarly, Kristaps Porzingis brought straight-up gym uniform attire. No frills, no vibes, just locked in.
Al Horford seemed to pull all of the looks together with on-the-nose coordination, his jacket and shoes perfectly paired with one another, balancing equal parts black, white, and tan/gold.
Jaylen Brown — with a fresh haircut and, perhaps, a fresh cup of coffee — wore his signature black and gold 741s.
Going into halftime, Brown told Celtics sideline reporter Abby Chin that he and the team were focusing on “trying to be aggressive … defensively, trying to hold our ground,” Brown shared.
Ultimately that urge, while powerful, did not quite push through, and led to a marginal loss to the Kings, 114-97.
“I think they earned this win today,” Celtics analyst Brian Scalabrine said of the Kings by the end.
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