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"Bobblehead" - 22 Total Result(s)
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Mr. Celtic, Himself
There is one common thread through all of Boston’s 17 NBA World Championship titles: Tommy Heinsohn. From player to coach to color commentator, Heinsohn lived up to his “Mr. Celtic” nickname. “When pe ...
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Not So Big Al
Al Jefferson made history before ever suiting up for the Celtics, becoming the first player drafted by the franchise directly out of high school. As a 6-foot-10 center, Jefferson averaged nearly a blo ...
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Nothing But the Truth
Taken by the Celtics in the first round of the 1998 NBA Draft, Paul Pierce spent the next 15 seasons in Boston. When the Celtics retired his No. 34 in 2018, Pierce became only one of 22 Celtics player ...
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Pint-Sized Big Ticket
Kevin “The Big Ticket” Garnett came to Boston a grizzled veteran with over a decade of NBA experience under his belt with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Part of a blockbuster trade in the summer of 2007, ...
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Playing the Supporting Role
The Celtics took Ryan Gomes with the 50th overall pick in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft. Despite describing himself as “never a superstar kind of guy” Gomes earned All-NBA Rookie Second Team ...
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Runs in the Family
Coaching basketball runs in Scott Morrison’s blood. His father coached basketball, including his own son Scott, for over two decades. “He was a fiery coach,” Morrison recalled. In 2014, taking some le ...
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The Butler-Boston Connection
In the summer of 2017, the Celtics landed the biggest free agent on the market: Gordon Hayward. Reunited with Brad Stevens, his college coach from Butler, Hayward’s career in Boston got off to an inau ...
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The Little Bird of French Lick
The pride of French Lick, Indiana, Larry Bird spent his entire professional career with the team that selected him sixth overall in the 1978 NBA Draft. He won three NBA World Championship titles in 19 ...
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The Smallest Dribbler
During the 1960s, the NBA produced bobbleheads for four teams: the Boston Celtics, San Diego Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers and Seattle SuperSonics. Unlike a regular bobblehead, only the ball moved with ...
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Tiny Taco Jay
Jayson Tatum got a unique present for his 21st birthday on March 3, 2019: his own bobblehead night. Chosen by the Celtics with the third overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft and nicknamed “Taco Jay” aft ...