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Former Tennessee star Grant Williams heading to NBA Finals with Boston Celtics

Williams scored as the Celtics beat the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals

Credit: AP

Boston Celtics forward Grant Williams (12) waits for play to resume during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series against the Miami Heat, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

MIAMI — Former Tennessee men's basketball star Grant Williams is headed to the NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics.

The forward scored 11 points and had six rebounds in his team's Game 7 win over the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals.

It's Williams' first trip to the NBA Finals.

The Celtics will play the Golden State Warriors for the title. Game 1 is set for June 2.

Grant Williams came into his pregame press conference ahead of the Eastern Conference Finals today with a Tennessee shirt on. He did it to rep Tennessee baseball after their 10-1 win over Vanderbilt yesterday.

"I've been talking trash all day." pic.twitter.com/u7vCDLnpkg
— Karthik Venkataraman (@KarthikV_) May 27, 2022