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 14 players who wore No. 28 over the years as of August 2023.
Ainge knows as well as anyone that a fair amount of luck has to be in your corner to win it all. https://t.co/CwkXBHSYpD
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 20, 2023
1966 - Si Green - guard
Happy birthday in heaven Sihugo Green. You were the guy the Rochester Royals drafted 1st in the 1956 NBA Draft in exchange for a weeks worth of the Ice Capades so Red could draft Bill Russell second. pic.twitter.com/kxupybpoTz
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) August 20, 2021
1967-68 - Wayne Embry - center
1969-70 - Jim Barnes - forward
1971 - Willie Williams - forward
Happy birthday Willie Williams! Fun fact: Willie and Dave Cowens were Florida State teammates. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/Q8k2mJ8H0h
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) July 28, 2021
1971-72 - Clarence Glover - forward
Happy birthday Clarence Glover! #Celtics pic.twitter.com/rjRbVZIyWE
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) November 1, 2020
1983-85 - Quinn Buckner - guard
2002 - Tony Delk - guard
2008-09 - Sam Cassell - guard
2012 - Mickaël Piétrus - wing
2015 - Jameer Nelson - guard
2015-16, 2019 - R.J. Hunter - guard
2018-19 - Abdel Nader - forward
2021-22 - Bruno Fernando - center
2022-23 - Mfiondu Kabengele - center/forward
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