May 21, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard (11) warms up before game three of the 2022 Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at TD Garden. Mandatory Photo Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
Payton Pritchard pulled out all the stops and got married over the weekend.
Boston Celtics guard Pritchard tied the knot with his girlfriend Emma MacDonald on Sunday. A notable part of the ceremony, which took place in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, was that the officiant was none other than… former NBA star Blake Griffin.
Celtics forward Jaylen Brown shared a video on Instagram of Griffin performing his refereeing duties for the pair.
Blake Griffin performed Payton Pritchard’s wedding today
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Griffin, the six-time NBA All-Star, played with the Celtics during the 2022-23 season and was a teammate of Pritchard. The Celtics tried hard to convince Griffin to return for the 2023-24 season (when Boston would win the NBA title). But Griffin declined for a notable reason and announced his official retirement from the NBA just a few months later.
Now 35, Griffin has moved on to exciting side missions. Pritchard, 26, had a big year in 2024, winning his first championship ring and accomplishing some amazing feats along the way.
