"The Vault" exhibit at Basketball Hall of Fame celebrates Celtics history

[Music] the Basketball Hall of Fame is buzzing today with the opening of a brand new exhibit showcasing the history and culture of the Boston Celtics 22 news reporter Duncan mlan is live in Springfield with look inside the Vault and the VIP festivities Rich we live inside the naysmith memorial Basketball Hall of Fame outside their brand new Vault exhibit it's been a banner day here at the hall as they celebrate the grand opening of this unprecedented collection of artifacts and memorabilia celebrating the history and culture of the Boston Celtics we got an inside look at the exhibit which features artifacts from the entire history of the team including the largest collection of Celtics title rings ever assembled game worn jerseys from every era of Celtic basketball even the Larry O'Brien trophy from 1981 the finals MVP from that Championship run Cedric Maxwell served as the official ribbon cutter today we asked him what it to be involved uh thing is so outstanding um I think if you have not been to the hall and you need another reason to come this would be it they have a a collection of more rings than anybody has had uh I mean and they're authentic there's I think there's like eight championship rings here uh so this uh this place is uh it's a treasure Trope state dignitaries also came out to celebrate Celtics history and the Hall of fame's role in driving tourism in Western Massachusetts lieutenant governor Kim Driscoll was joined by the director of the Massachusetts office of travel and tourism Kate Fox it really is an incredible exhibit you just have to come down and visit and get that feeling as you're surrounded by that Celtics culture especially powerful with the 2024 team on the doorstep of bringing home the record-breaking 18th Banner for the state fingers crossed they're matched up with the Dallas mat Mavericks starting next week Thursday if you want to come down and see it yourself it is open to the public right now as we speak with admission to the naith memorial Basketball Hall of Fame working for you live in Springfield dunan mlan 22 News