Celtic fan sitting next to Taylor Rooks (Photo via @knicks_tape99/X)
An unfortunate Boston Celtics fan has been going viral since Thursday night’s NBA Finals matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Celtics put in a dominant performance, ruining Kyrie Irving’s return to TD Garden. But a shot of a fan sitting next to Taylor Rooks seems to be one of the most talked-about moments from Game 1 as it shows him speaking to a disinterested Taylor fidgeting with her hair.
Most assume the photo was from last night’s game, but it’s actually from last March and was originally taken by former Brooklyn Nets forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson when the Celtics played in BK.
That hasn’t stopped it from going viral again, however. Rooks shared it herself after it resurfacedon Thursday.
Omg this photo is never going to die. 😭 sorry to that man https://t.co/Mtvt6lyYmI
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) June 7, 2024
Thankfully, we have the fan’s account of what happened as BroBible caught up with him.
The fan asked that the publication not reveal his identity apart from him being a 25-year-old teacher from New England.
He explained how he got that good seat right next to Taylor Rooks but confessed he had no idea who she was.
“My girlfriend got the tickets for me for Christmas. We had four tickets at nosebleed level, but me and her dad moved down after scouting out some seats that no one was sitting in around the middle of the second quarter,” he recalled.
“So we had really good seats, but I get up and go to the bathroom and I come back and my seat’s taken. I had made friends with the guy in front of me and he was like, “I respect your hustle. If you get kicked out, the seat next to me is open. The lady on the aisle is a TV reporter and I think she’s alone so you’re good to come sit right here with us.”
Omg this photo is never going to die. 😭 sorry to that man https://t.co/Mtvt6lyYmI
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) June 7, 2024
Taylor Rooks Was Apparently A Good Sport
The New England native revealed having asked Rooks some standard questions, which she obliged in brief responses.
“So I go and sit next to Taylor and I have no idea who she is. I’m a social person, so I start talking,” he explained. “I can make friends at a sporting event pretty easily. I asked her “Are you a TV reporter?” and she was like “Yeah.” I said, “Do you go to a lot of games?” and she said, “Yeah, this is my first Celtics game in a while.”
The fan insists he was not trying to flirt with Taylor, especially with his girlfriend several rows back.
He also admitted to being the butt of jokes among his friends and students all over again.
“I still had no idea who she was until the next day when I found out it started blowing up a little after Rondae Hollis-Jefferson tweeted it out,” he continued. “Now, a year later, it came back and it was everything I experienced then times ten.”
Kansas City Chiefs President Forced To Address Rumors That Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Relationship Is Just A “Marketing Strategy” For The Team
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
There’s a conspiracy theory for just about everything, including bizarre ones relating to the highly publicized relationship between Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
The three-time Super Bowl champion has been in a relationship with Taylor Swift for over a year. Their rumored romance was confirmed when Swift attended the Chiefs’ Week 3, 2023 home game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium.
Kelce’s romance with Swfit has been a giant win for the Chiefs and the NFL, too. She has brought plenty more attention to the NFL and contributed to the Chiefs’ skyrocketing popularity worldwide.
Naturally, conspiracy theorists believe the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift romance is simply a marketing ploy to help the Chiefs and the league. But Chiefs president Mark Donovan finally addressed the ridiculous rumor during an appearance on NBC’s “Squawk Box” program:
“I’d love to say that it was a marketing strategy, but it is an authentic relationship. And we’re happy to have it, and it’s been nothing but good for us.
I think the best thing I can say about the whole relationship and the impact it’s had on us is, Taylor Swift is an authentic member of the Kansas City Chiefs kingdom. She’s an authentic fan and that matters to our fans and our fan base and to matters to us and we try to respect that.”
