
View From The Rafters: Behind the Scenes with the Boston Celtics Isaiah Thomas Tells Stories of Popcorning Jaylen Brown’s Car & First Visit to Inside the NBA
Nov 26, 2025
25:11
Remember when Isaiah Thomas popcorned Jaylen Brown’s car during JB’s rookie season? Isaiah Thomas does, and he tells the whole story here. IT joined the VFTR crew in studio during his recent trip to Boston to remember the glory days of when he and Celtics Nation first fell in love, and how it still feels like he’s on the roster. Thomas describes what it felt like to become a bona fide superstar for the Celtics during his 2.5 seasons in Boston. He became an MVP candidate. As a result, he earned some dream opportunities that he still remembers like it was yesterday, like hearing Shaq and Kevin Garnett respect and compliment him during a trip to the Inside the NBA studios, and his first experience as an NBA All-Star.
00:55: IT explains why Boston feels like home to him, and how it feels like he’s still on the roster
05:30: Isaiah promises it felt “different” the first time he suited up for the Celtics at TD Garden
07:00: IT touches on his height, at 5-foot-9, and how that supercharged his story
09:00: Grande says IT was “the match to the flame” for those underdog teams
10:50: Telling the story of a memorable trip to the Inside the NBA studios
14:00: Remembering his first All-Star experience and being like “a kid in a candy store”
17:00: What it was like playing with rookie Jaylen Brown
20:45: IT tells the story of when he popcorned Jaylen Brown’s car at TD Garden
23:50: IT plugs is hew podcast – the Point Game Pod
00:55: IT explains why Boston feels like home to him, and how it feels like he’s still on the roster
05:30: Isaiah promises it felt “different” the first time he suited up for the Celtics at TD Garden
07:00: IT touches on his height, at 5-foot-9, and how that supercharged his story
09:00: Grande says IT was “the match to the flame” for those underdog teams
10:50: Telling the story of a memorable trip to the Inside the NBA studios
14:00: Remembering his first All-Star experience and being like “a kid in a candy store”
17:00: What it was like playing with rookie Jaylen Brown
20:45: IT tells the story of when he popcorned Jaylen Brown’s car at TD Garden
23:50: IT plugs is hew podcast – the Point Game Pod
