Former Celtics 1st-Rd Pick Makes Million Dollar Shot to Win 2024 TBT

Bobby Krivitsky | Aug 4, 2024

Dec 5, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; Boston Celtics center Jared Sullinger (7) shoots the ball over San Antonio Spurs power forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports / Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

The Basketball Tournament, or TBT as it's more commonly referred to, is a single-elimination gauntlet with a $1 million prize at stake. This year's tournament spanned 17 days and featured 64 teams.

In a competition filled with familiar names like the newly minted TBT Defensive Player of the Year Willie Cauley-Stein, the sixth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, a familiar face to Boston Celtics fans, Jared Sullinger, propelled Carmen's Crew, a team filled with Ohio State men's basketball alums, to the championship.

JARED SULLINGER FOR $1MILLION!!!!!!

CARMEN’S CREW IS YOUR TBT 2024 CHAMPION!!!!

THE @OHIOSTATEHOOPS ALUMNI HAVE DONE IT!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/L9AXNJqSp0

— TBT (@thetournament) August 4, 2024

Naturally, leading his team on a title run that he capped with the game-winning shot earned Sullinger 2024 TBT MVP honors.

YOUR TBT 2024 MVP:

Jared Sullinger pic.twitter.com/yirgWcTdTN

— TBT (@thetournament) August 4, 2024

The Celtics selected Sullinger 21st overall in the 2012 NBA Draft. The former Buckeye spent all but 11 games of his four-plus seasons in the Association in Boston. There, he averaged 10.8 points and 7.5 rebounds.

Then came that brief stint with the Toronto Raptors before continuing his playing career in China. He joined the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) league earlier this summer. Shortly after their season ended, Sullinger and Carmen's Crew began their run to the TBT championship.

For 10 months searching for a championship!!! From Shenzhen to Santurce and now TBT. I FINALLY GOT IT!!! BOY IS IT SWEET https://t.co/IjZWzaQrLm

— Jared Sullinger Sr. (@Jared_Sully0) August 4, 2024

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