Highlights from the Celtics' victory parade

They played. They conquered. They hopped on the duck boats to celebrate their NBA title.

• Boston pulled out all the stops Friday to celebrate the Celtics' 18th NBA title with a downtown parade.

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• Here are the highlights:

Jayson Tatum throws shade at Miami

The Celtics didn't waste any time celebrating after defeating the Dallas Mavericks Monday night, hopping on a plane to Miami within hours of Game 5.

• "You guys have been on a lot of hard-fought trips to Miami," Celtics TV analyst Brian Scalabrine said, in a pre-parade interview with the team. "Was this one a little sweeter?"
• "They're always easy," Tatum said.

Al Horford's T-shirt

Al Horford wearing Tom Brady, kind of. Photo: Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images

Al Horford walked onto the basketball court at TD Garden wearing a cowboy hat and a T-shirt showing a drunk Tom Brady.

• Specifically, it shows Brady celebrating his last Super Bowl win with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

A fan waves the Dominican Republic flag during the parade. Photo: Rachel O'Driscoll/Getty Images

• Horford, the first Dominican player to win an NBA title, was greeted by fans waving Dominican flags along the parade route.

Fans getting crazy

Fans stand atop a Copley Square bus stop awning. Photo: Rachel O'Driscoll/Getty Images

It's not a Boston parade without some overzealous Boston fans climbing traffic light poles and trucks.

• These bros hopped on top of the Copley Square bus stop awning to get a better look at the duck boats.

Shoutout to this Celts fan who recreated the championship trophy:

A fan held a homemade trophy before the start of a duck boat parade. Photo: Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images

• Other fans made signs and brought flags for the parade.

Jaylen Brown showing off

Jaylen Brown during the parade. Photo: Rachel O'Driscoll/Getty Images

Jaylen Brown, the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP, carried his trophy during the parade.

• He also took a break to spin the ball on his finger.
• At one point, he did it as he stood next to Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca.

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