Jack Harlow has been an associate of the NBA for the last few years. Ever since blowing up on the music charts, he has become a popular figure in the show business industry. The Grammy Nominated Rapper and Actor has made a couple of special appearances during NBA matches and the Celebrity All-Star Game. Harlow is a favorite among the fans as well.
Jack Harlow in the building for Game 7!#NBACelebRow pic.twitter.com/ua1qoK0FFW
— NBA (@NBA) May 30, 2023
During Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Jack Harlow showed up at the TD Garden Arena. It was obvious that the music icon was representing the Boston Celtics based on his outfit. He was even labeled a “fraud” for this.
“Yeah, I grew up a Celtics fan. When I was young, KG [Kevin Garnett] got traded, that was when I made my decision. I’ve been a Celtics fan my whole life,” he said while he was interviewed by a reporter.
We caught up with @jackharlow during Game 1 and turns out he’s a #Celtics fan ☘️
Bounce back game tonight at 7pm pic.twitter.com/rwWO2Efx7D
— The Camera Guys (@NBCSCameraGuys) May 3, 2022
Most of us probably expected him to say he’s a fan of Jayson Tatum. But to everyone’s surprise, his love for the Celtics started well over a decade ago.
The Celtics were down 0-3 against the Heat during the series. However, they still managed to tie the series and push for a Game 7. As dominant as Miami looked, the Celtics knocked them out thrice and were on the verge of making history. Jimmy Butler and his squad managed to pull through and advance to the final round.
Jack Harlow switched sides despite being close friends with Heat’s Tyler Herro
Jack Harlow is known for his hit song “Dua Lipa” which was a song written for the English-Albanian singer. And another hit was titled “Tyler Herro” written as a tribute to the Miami Heat’s star point guard. Although it was rumored that Harlow was dating Dua Lipa, it was a well-known fact that he was a good friend of Tyler Herro.
It is interesting that Harlow still chose to ride with the Celtics even though his friend plays for the Heat. Tyler claimed that there was a mutual exchange of support that helped them develop a friendship.
According to Heat Nation, he said, “Honestly, just both being white, we were just like, ‘Yo wassup bro!’ I was a fan of him, and he was a fan of me and we’ve been cool ever since.”
Herro did not participate with his team since round one against the Milwaukee Bucks. The former Sixth Man of the Year broke his hand during Game 1 and was sidelined immediately. Miami has temporarily set its eyes on Game 3 of the NBA Finals for his return. However, in his absence, players like Duncan Robinson and Caleb Martin have gotten more postseason minutes and playoff exposure which will work in Miami’s favor once Herro returns.