‘F**k that tooth!' — Derrick White's Game 5 moment was more savage than anything Luka Doncic did in the Finals
During the fifth game of the NBA Finals, Derrick White lost his front tooth after colliding with Dereck Lively II, a rookie from the Dallas Mavericks. Despite this injury, the Boston Celtics guard chose to stay in the game.
Shortly after, he made a three-pointer, which was celebrated by fans and teammates. This sequence rapidly became a notable moment in the Celtics' championship campaign.
Derrick White refuses to leave the court despite losing his front tooth
During the latter part of the second quarter in Game 5, while the Boston Celtics were ahead but the game remained precarious, a loose ball was tussled for near midcourt. Derrick White, the 6-foot-4 guard from Colorado, did not wait. He leaped headfirst to secure the ball, his body fully extended in a determined attempt to keep the play alive for Boston.
That's when everything went wrong. Dereck Lively II, a 7-foot-1 rookie from Dallas, came crashing down on White, accidentally pushing him face-first into the hardwood floor. The impact was horrifying, Derrick White's face slammed into the court, chipping his front tooth right off.
As reported by Fox News, White knew right away that something was not right, "As soon as it happened, I was like, 'Oh, my tooth is gone.' My entire tooth was gone.
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I put my tongue up there, and I couldn't feel anything."
The video replays revealed the shocking scene, showing White's head slamming against the floor as Lively's weight increased the force of the hit. Fans in the arena were left in shock, and teammates on the bench looked away in discomfort. Derrick White remained down for a short while, blood oozing from his mouth, but the pain was nothing compared to the importance of the moment.
Derrick White recalls smiling through pain after his Game 5 three-pointer
What elevated the moment to legendary status was White's mindset in the aftermath. On the "White Noise" podcast, he shared his favorite memory from the series: "One of my favorite moments is hitting that three right after that and looking at the bench like, 'F–k that tooth! We don't need it. We don't need it right now.' It is one of my favorite moments, and there's a picture of it." This thought wasn't expressed vocally, yet it captured his strength, with White grinning despite the pain as he faced his excited teammates.
The podcast episode, hosted by White himself, covered his career highlights and blew up on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Clips of White sharing his story racked up thousands of views, with fans loving his humor and warmth. As shared by NBA Retweet on X, White pointed out that seeing the bench and the crowd on their feet made him completely forget the pain.
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As White pondered over his podcast, he realized that seeing the bench get excited made it all feel worthwhile. In the end, it's these moments that secure players' places in NBA legend, reminding us that genuine champions can smile despite the struggle.
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