The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup Champions, profitable a hard-fought Recreation 7 in opposition to the Oilers to win their first title in crew historical past. It comes simply after the Boston Celtics gained the NBA Championship — and on the middle of each groups is a exceptional bond between buddies.
Jason Tatum of the Celtics and Matthew Tkachuk of the Panthers are long-time buddies, going again to their days at Chaminade Prep Faculty within the suburbs of St. Louis. Tatum, a promising basketball participant befriended Tkachuk, who needed to comply with in his father’s footsteps into the NHL (Matthew is the son of the legendary Keith Tkachuk).
The 2 hung out collectively, pushing one another, even making goofy movies collectively — as this project Tatum made for varsity stars Tkachuk briefly.
Tkachuk was drafted by the Flames with the sixth decide within the 2016 NHL Draft, Tatum was picked by the Celtics with the third decide in 2017. Now lower than a decade later they’ve each gained titles in the identical yr.
Merely wonderful.
