Celtics announce all 15 members of All-Celtics roster for NBA’s 75th anniversary celebration
The Boston Celtics are a founding member of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the league that would one day call itself the NBA of today, and have thus been a prominent franchise in the league’s 75th-anniversary celebrations throughout the 2021-22 NBA season so far.
One of several such ways the Celtics have helped commemorate the league reaching its’ three-quarter century mark has been their slow reveal of their 15-man all-time team of the greatest players to don the green and white for Boston, done in three installments of five players each over the course of the last two weeks.
Selected by a panel of experts and historians, the Celtics released the final, full 15-player roster on Thursday afternoon along with a press release detailing all aspects of the team.
This is every player in Boston’s history who wore the Celtics’ No. 27 jersey for at least one game. https://t.co/UUXNHdXYGT
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) February 2, 2022
“Fifteen Celtics legends, as determined by thousands of votes from fans, media members, and historians were selected for the All-Celtics Team,” wrote the team.
“More than thirty media members and historians, selected for their expertise, knowledge, and experience with and around the franchise, comprised 50% of the All-Celtics Team’s final weighted voting. Fans accounted for the remaining 50% of the voting.”
Who are the best Boston Celtics to wear each jersey number? https://t.co/ZVBzrIvVJm
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) February 2, 2022
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the full, 15-player all-time roster.
Ray Allen
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Larry Bird
USA TODAY Sports
Bob Cousy
AP Photo
Dave Cowens
Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports
Kevin Garnett
(AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
John Havlicek
Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports
Tommy Heinsohn
AP Photo/J. Walter Green
Dennis Johnson
(Dick Raphael-USA TODAY Sports)
Sam Jones
Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images
Kevin McHale
USA TODAY Sports
Robert Parish
USA TODAY Sports
Paul Pierce
(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Bill Russell
Charles Hoff/NY Daily News via Getty Images
Bill Sharman
(AP Photo)
Jo Jo White
Dick Raphael/NBAE via Getty Images
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