With their win against the Dallas Mavericks last night, the Boston Celtics won the NBA championship and former Michigan State basketball standout Xavier Tillman won his first NBA title as a professional.
This puts Tillman in elite company: he’s just the ninth Spartans to win an NBA championship, and that includes some absolute legends.
Below, we look at each of the Spartans who have won an NBA title.
Winning years: 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Winner: 1986
Team: Boston Celtics
Winner: 1997
Team: Chicago Bulls
Winner: 2003
Team: San Antonio Spurs
Winner: 2003
Team: San Antonio Spurs
Winning years: 2009, 2010
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Winning years: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022
Team: Golden State Warriors
Winning year: 2021
Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Winning year: 2024
Team: Boston Celtics