The Florida Panthers are Stanley Cup Champions, profitable a hard-fought Game 7 towards the Oilers to win their first title in group historical past. It comes simply after the Boston Celtics received the NBA Championship — and on the middle of each groups is a outstanding bond between mates.
Jason Tatum of the Celtics and Matthew Tkachuk of the Panthers are long-time mates, going again to their days at Chaminade Prep School within the suburbs of St. Louis. Tatum, a promising basketball participant befriended Tkachuk, who wished to comply with in his father’s footsteps into the NHL (Matthew is the son of the legendary Keith Tkachuk).
The two frolicked collectively, pushing one another, even making goofy movies collectively — as this project Tatum made for college stars Tkachuk briefly.
Tkachuk was drafted by the Flames with the sixth choose within the 2016 NHL Draft, Tatum was picked by the Celtics with the third choose in 2017. Now lower than a decade later they’ve each received titles in the identical yr.
Simply superb.
