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.
Today’s installment focuses on the four players who wore No. 32 over the years as of August 2023.
How would their skills would translate to the modern game? https://t.co/tynTOe8XKn
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 15, 2023
1973-75 - Steve Downing - center
1975 - Ed Searcy - forward
Happy birthday Ed Searcy! You only appeared appear in 4 games for a total of 12 minutes with the good guys. I couldn’t even find you in a Celtics uniform. I did find you in a Power Memorial HS uniform where your 1970 team was undefeated. That’s something ain’t it? Sure it is. pic.twitter.com/ItOlnOBK97
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) April 17, 2021
1980-93 - Kevin McHale - forward
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