In New York, I run into Packers fans who have never lived in Wisconsin, Canadiens fans who have never lived in La Belle Province, Celtics fans who admire Russell and Bird and Pierce but have no trace of a Boston accent.
I lived to play basketball. Growing up as a kid, Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics were my favorite team. The way they played, the teamwork, the sacrifice, the commitment, the joy, the camaraderie, the relationship with the fans.
Being an opponent playing in Boston over the years, you always see guys in the stands who played for the Celtics. It's a mystique. It's cool.
The Boston Celtics are not a basketball team, they are a way of life.
My most memorable moment came in 1985 as we beat the Boston Celtics.
I'm obviously very grateful to play for a sports organization like the Boston Celtics.
It's kinda great to see the Celtics doin well again cuz that was so much fun in my day to go to the Boston Garden and they spit at you and throw things at you and talk about your mom. It sounds like dinner at Kenny Smith's house.
That's one of the reasons I decided to come to Boston - to contend and win a championship, especially with the history of the Celtics and what they stand for.
Everyone knows my career was catapulted to another level when I got traded to the Boston Celtics.
I feel like fans who like old Southern rock and country, and more lyric-driven songs in general, have come to country radio. I think that's why you see country radio growing and albums selling: People are craving a little more of the singer-songwriter stuff going on in country.
Just soaking up the history of the Boston Celtics has been the best thing that's happened to me as a player.
The Boston's government approves housing projects every month and we're constantly approving opportunities to build more housing. And Boston is one of the hottest cities in America where people want to live. And it's important that we continue to build this housing and to keep up with the demand that we have in the communities.
If somebody says Kyrie Irving wants the Boston Celtics to win the championship without him, they're flat-out lying to you.
There isn't much discussion of ruling class in America even in Boston, probably one of the most class-conscious cities in the country?
I always say the Boston Celtics of the 1960s were the only true dynasty, because they won nine titles in a 10-year span.
Every kid who just played basketball knew about the Boston Celtics. They're one of the few teams who were always on national TV along with the Lakers.