I know I usually write about the Celtics later on in the week (Celtics Thursday/Friday) but I really can’t withhold from talking about the most amazing day of the Celtics calendar year: MEDIA DAY!

Media Day 2018 was held yesterday (Monday) afternoon. The Celtics and Brad Stevens took turns chatting with reporters for 3 hours.  Topics ranged from dethroning the Warriors to injury updates. Players gushed and bragged about their teammates, but I really was only looking forward to one thing: THE PICTURES!!! (insert heart eyes here) Not only is it fun to watch the video footage of the players dribbling and ball-handling for a few minutes to get that perfect action-shot, but the final images come out amazing.

Before viewing my gallery of my favorites from the shoot, I’ve compiled the team roster in case you are a new fan still learning names, faces, and numbers:

 

Alphabetical order:

Aron Baynes #46

Jabari Bird #26

Jaylen Brown #7

PJ Dozier #TBD

Gordon Hayward #20

Al Horford #42

Kyrie Irving #11

Marcus Morris #13

Semi Ojeleye #37

Terry Rozier III #12

Marcus Smart #26

Jayson Tatum #0

Daniel Theis #27

Brad Wanamaker #9

Robert Williams III #44

Guerschon Yabusee #30

 

I’d also like to shout-out, Kyrie, who wore Nike Kyrie 4’s- “Power is Female” sneakers for the shoot.

Our starting five:

From left Jayson Tatum #0, Jaylen Brown #7, Kyrie Irving #11, Gordon Hayward #20 and Al Horford #42 (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Kyrie Irving #11 (Photo by Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Jaylen Brown #7 and Kyrie Irving #11 via Twitter My favorite photo- Terry Rozier #12 via Twitter.

Did you have any Media Day favorites? Does Media Day excite you!?

Images via Celtics Blog, Twitter, Maddie Meyer & Michael Swensen @Getty Images.