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About the Boston Celtics
The passion and excitement from those in the stands at TD Garden of those who have Boston Celtics tickets is unmatched anywhere in the NBA. The Boston Celtics are the most decorated franchise in basketball with 17 banners hanging from the rafters and more Hall of Fame players than you can count.
The Boston Celtics were originally established in 1946 as part of the Basketball Association of America before joining the National Basketball Association officially in 1949. Only a year later, the C's hired Arnold "Red" Auerbach to be their head coach and right away he made big changes to a team that had struggled in years past. The first move was the acquiring of point guard Bob Cousy, who the Celtics initially did not want but upon being acquired became indispensable. The team followed that by drafting center Bill Russell and forward Tommy Heinsohn to add the team's roster, creating a trio unlike any other. Their acquisitions paid immediate dividends when the Celtics won their first title in 1957. After losing in the NBA Finals in 1958, the Boston Celtics began a run unlike any other in professional sports. Boston won the next eight titles and would win 11 in 13 seasons, a record that is unlikely to ever be matched.
After Bill Russell's retirement from the Boston Celtics in 1969, the team once again looked to rebuild their winning ways. It did not take long for them to regain their dominance winning titles in 1974 and 1976 behind players like Dave Cowens and JoJo White. But it was 1979-80 season that brought the Celtics back to the top of the NBA after drafting Larry Bird from French Lick, IN. Along with future hall of fame players Robert Parish and Kevin McHale, Bird helped lead the franchise to three championships beating the Houston Rockets twice (1981, 1986) and Los Angeles Lakers once (1984).
The latest Celtics championship came in 2008 with the new big three of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. Behind their mantra of "Ubuntu", an African word meaning "Unity", the C's steamrolled their way through the season winning 66 games before fighting their way to the NBA Finals and their 17th title.
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Boston Celtics - Trivia
- The Boston Celtics logo, which is a leprechaun spinning a basketball, was designed by the brother of Red Auerbach, Zang Auerbach.
- At the time the Boston Celtics won their 15th NBA Title in 1984, they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers. It marked the eighth time in eight tries that the Boston Celtics defeated the LA Lakers in the NBA Finals.
- The Boston Celtics have retired 21 jersey numbers which is the most of any professional sports franchise in North America.