We barely even get free shirts anymore. Game 1s usually get them and then its cheap green terry towels or something. Kinda sad tbh.

I went to game 1 of the ECF last year and the free shirt we got was just a basic black one that said “Let’s go Celtics”. Probably would’ve worn it if it was green tbh.

A lot of people have the whole “I’ll wear what I want” mentality. I went to some playoff OKC games last year and it really adds to the experience. Most dedicated fans ever it was a lot of fun

I’m a 5’2” petite woman, the t-shirts are absolutely gigantic like a hospital gown so I much prefer my own outfits. Whether decked out in merch or not, I love how our fanbase is still going to bring it at TD Garden. I used to go to the Celtics impulsively straight from my work office in business clothes but you bet your ass I’m going to cheer like a maniac.

Forget the shirts. It’s a cheap way to mask the repetitive chants and stale atmosphere in most stadiums. We need to start a culture of European singy-song chants in the Garden.

Because you go to a game to put your cute new outfit on the interwebs machine. Duh

Honestly felt that was more for the newer fan bases like okc used to do that a lot. I never liked it for us.

This may be downvoted but I always think that is a thing loser franchises do.

Always XL for the bigger folks.

I put them on in the playoffs, but most other days, i pocket them. My section is green.

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Great view, snipped it from the photo. I’m likely in front of the blur with brown hair on either side.

I’ve got my black and gold shirt from game 5 of the finals. Of course it’s a Mavs shirt and I’ll never wear it. But I’ve got it.

Can’t remember which team it is, but one of them actually heavily requests the fans to wear them. Don’t think there’s much effort from the Celtics once they hand out the shirts

Ugly/wrong size

Unrelated to shirts but WOW this lineup brings back memories, good and bad. I used to go nuts at Brad rolling out the three guard lineups with IT, Smart, and AB. And then Crowder and Amir Johnson? Wow.

the nba lost so much aura in the past decade smh free shirts used to be a staple of EVERY playoff game

They’re scratchy XLs. Nice for a kids souvenir and not much else

Because the arena is mostly filled with the super rich. The average fan is mostly priced out

Probably because they are uncomfortable and don’t fit.

Because jerseys are like 100 bucks and the game is one of the few places you can regularly wear the merchandise you buy.

Got one at a playoff game against the cavs. - it’s black with green font that says “Protect the parquet” then it has the sponsor at the bottom as well as the year.

Because most people aren’t an XL

I wore the one they gave out at ECF game 1 last year, I wish everyone else would too

I always have the same observation! It would look amazing to have a sea of green the way OKC does blue, Miami (lol) does white…

That being said, so many of the recent promo shirts were either black or white. Everything should automatically be green.

Inflation

free shirts?? where

If I’m going to a playoff game that I’ve already spent hundreds to see, I am going to wear the \(120+ jersey I bought. When merch was \)15 a shirt and $60 for a stitched jersey it makes more sense. I understand the sentiment of the shirts, but I made specific choices when I came to the game, and I’d like to see those through

Tbh it’s kind of a bush league franchise move. They love that shit in Miami and OKC etc

We already have our own shirts/jerseys. 

They’re oversized and made of sandpaper. But I still save them every time. Gonna give them to Sew Together Quilts in Tewksbury and make a dope blanket.

I wear my “You got Boston” G1 of the NBA finals shirt proudly, I just wore my Jaylen Brown jersey that night.

Because we don’t need them, everyone dresses in green anyway

I like my curated green outfit, so throwing a cheap T on top of that messes with my vibe.

b/c we don’t need cheesy stunts to have atmosphere

Always oversized and not the best quality. I take them wear them to the gym.

A little bit of thought to have green t shirts in some seats and black t shirts in other chairs to spell out, “Beat LA”.

Cause I don’t go often and when I do I usually wanna show off my new shirt or something instead of trying to change mid-game

Last time I had a free shirt on my chair(last season), it was size L and was too small. I cut it later at home and wore it there, but not at the arena.

They don’t give them out as much but I don’t really like them, it feels to me like teams who do that don’t have as strong as a fanbase (whether or not it’s true). Seems like a forced gimmick to try and get engagement. I’d rather the fans come to the game repping the team the way they want, feels more authentic and more passionate

Because I pay a few hundred beans for the jersey I have on. Not gonna wear some lame tshirt over it. I gather those free shirts and give them to the homeless outside of the garden and keep one for myself as a yard work shirt.

Because they’re for poverty franchises

I always appreciated that we never really did the free T-shirt thing, and the crowd is still entirely a blend of green and white. We have our own gear, and make our own atmosphere organically.

More casuals at the games now, hardcores have been priced out

Because those shirts are for cities with zero championships. Looks like a college game. We are drip lords in Boston and are wearing our authentics and throwbacks.