28-Year-Old Derrick White Joins Michael Jordan in Elite List After What He Did for Jayson Tatum’s Celtics in Game 6

The Boston Celtics are about to accomplish something historic. Miami could be able to flip the Eastern Conference Finals around after falling behind 3-0 to the Green. Fans anticipated that the Miami Heat would win the series 4-0, but Jayson Tatum's team rallied back and forced a seventh game. Derrick White, whose clutch effort won him a position on an exclusive list with Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan, was the show's highlight, though. 

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Butler's efforts weren't enough

The 8th-seeded Heat impressed basketball circles by eliminating the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first-round series. Heat forward, Jimmy Butler emerged as the driving force behind the team’s domination. During the Saturday night game, however, even Butler’s impressive clutch game couldn’t help the team in closing the series.

Derrick White joins an elite list alongside Michael Jordan

The Celtics’ star Derrick White stepped in for his team and produced an unbelievable buzzer-beater for a 103-104 victory. It gained him a spot on an elite list alongside Michael Jordan. White became the second NBA player to drop a game-winning buzzer-beater while facing elimination and trailing behind the opponents before scoring it.

Jordan broke the Cavs fans’ hearts with an iconic buzzer beater

During Game 5 of the first-round series between the Cavs and the Bulls, the Chicago franchise was facing elimination and required 2 points to save the series with 3 seconds remaining in the game. Notably, in the 1989 league, the teams required a maximum of 3 wins to seal the series. Jordan collected the inbound and shot a jumper, beating the buzzer. 

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