Derrick White, the guard for the Boston Celtics , played a pivotal role in the team’s success during the 2023-24 NBA season. His outstanding performance on the court greatly contributed to the team’s championship victory, even though he lost a tooth in the process.

During the second quarter of Game 5 in the NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks, White moved for a loose ball and crashed with Mavericks’ Dereck Lively II. The impact caused White to fall to the court, hitting his face on the floor, which resulted in him losing his front tooth. In a recent episode of the White Noise Podcast, White recalled this memorable moment from the NBA Finals right after he lost his tooth.

“As soon as it happened, I was like, ‘Oh, my tooth is gone.’ My entire tooth was gone. I put my tongue up ther

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