The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.
In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history, with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.
Buy Celtics TicketsToday’s installment focuses on the nine players who wore No. 10 over the years as of September 2023.
At just 18 years old, Wilkins was confronted with this terrifying symbol of hate. https://t.co/G8Dir3XDTF
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 6, 2023
1946-48 - Connie Simmons - center
Happy birthday in heaven Connie Simmons. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/tKpT7GjuEm
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) March 15, 2021
1948 - Mike Bloom - forward
Happy birthday in heaven Mike Bloom. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/WyBeuANUQB
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) January 14, 2021
1948 - Stan Noszka - guard
Happy birthday in heaven Stan Noszka. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/V31yOrOKej
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) September 9, 2022
1949 - Johnny Ezersky - wing
Happy birthday in heaven Johnny Ezersky. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/JfNepv0pHF
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) March 21, 2021
1949 - John Hazen - guard
Happy birthday in heaven John Hazen. Another Indiana State great. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/sbJZ4nsZHm
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) March 2, 2021
1950 - Hoot Gibson - forward
Happy birthday in heaven Hoot Gibson. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/wRYFsKmxkR
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) December 5, 2020
1950 - Gene Englund - forward
Happy birthday in heaven Gene Englund. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/03CvPecIXM
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) October 21, 2020
1951-52 - Kleggie Hermsen - center
Happy birthday in heaven Kleggie Hermsen. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/AF4ji908T8
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) March 12, 2021
1969-79 - Jo Jo White - guard
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