Celtics had perfect music choice before their shootaround

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Celtics had perfect music choice before their shootaround

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Nov 10, 2026 2:23 PM ET

The Boston Celtics are preparing to face the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday for the first time since the Jaylen Brown trade, and they had a little fun with the situation at their shootaround.

The Celtics had a morning shootaround at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia prior to Tuesday’s game, and the music in the arena as they took the court was fitting. The choice: “Why Can’t We Be Friends” by War.

Hilarious music choice as the Celtics wait to begin shootaround. https://t.co/HBTA2MhTCW
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) November 10, 2026

Perhaps this is coincidence or something the Celtics do often, but it was certainly fitting on Tuesday. Celtics star Jayson Tatum has tried to downplay any lingering beef between him and Brown, while Brown has taken a different approach.

Tatum may have no hard feelings toward Brown, but Tuesday’s game figures to be the first in an entertaining season series. The 76ers added LeBron James in the offseason, in addition to the obvious Tatum-Brown storyline that should dominate their meetings this season.

Both teams enter Tuesday’s game on a roll. The 76ers are 9-2, while the Celtics are 8-2 and have won three games in a row.

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