The Boston Celtics came home as victors after playing the Miami Heat for Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night, People reports. Many celebrated Celtics coach Ime Udoka’s big win, but no one more than his fiancé Nia Long.
The actress took to social media to celebrate her man’s big win. She posted a video of herself dancing and jumping around after Udoka’s victory.
“Yes!!!” she captioned the video which quickly went viral.
The Friday actress was soon trending on Twitter as viewers were awe-struck by Long’s ageless beauty and public support of her longtime love.
Many passed on their kudos to Udoka for winning both on the court and at home.
“First year head coach off to the finals and Nia Long as your wife? Ime Udoka really in his prime,” one user wrote.
Another echoed similar admiration.
“Imagine winning a conference title your first year on the job and then going home to Nia Long,” they wrote. “Ime Udoka is Time’s Man of The Year.”
Others suggested Udoka’s victory could lead to a rivalry between Long and Ayesha Curry. Curry’s husband, Steph Curry, is set to play against the Celtics during the NBA Finals on Thursday, People reports.
“Y’all got Ayesha Curry… We got Nia Long Its levels,” one person wrote.
Another saw it coming from a mile away.
“Won’t be long until the Nia Long v Ayesha Curry discourse starts on here,” they wrote.
But some were shocked to find out that Long was engaged to the rookie NBA coach.
“Legit just found out Ime is married to Nia along lol,” one user wrote.
Another corrected them, saying the pair isn’t actually hitched.
Long has been vocal about her disbelief in marriage, telling Essence in 2020 that she’s comfortable never officially tying the knot.
“Why i never knew Nia Long’s husband was fine like that,” another added.
Game 7 was a nail-biter as the Celtics clinched a narrow win. According to People, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was the Eastern Conference Finals MVP.
While some fans are skeptical about the Celtics beating the Golden State Warriors, Udoka thinks his team has what it takes to beat the San Francisco team.
“We’ve played Golden State well this year,” he told Yahoo Sports. “We blasted them at their place, had a tough loss at our place early in the season,” he continued. “And so it’s a new series. We know who we are and the things we do well, so we’re confident in that.”
