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 six players who wore No. 54 over the years as of Aug. 2023.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) July 29, 2023
1978 - Zaid Abdul-Aziz - center
Happy birthday Zaid Abdul-Aziz! You only played 2 games w/the Celtics back in 1978, but hey, that's enough for us. I couldn't even find a picture of you in a Boston uniform. Best I got is Dave Cowens D-ing you up while you were with the Rockets & going by the name of Don Smith. pic.twitter.com/5ycXaKQbeE
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) April 7, 2020
1988-89 - Brad Lohaus - forward
1989-94 - Ed Pinckney - forward
1996 - Larry Sykes - forward
Happy birthday Larry Sykes! You played in one game for the Celtics in 1996. I couldn't even find a picture of you in a Boston uni. Hope this one with you playing for Xavier will do. pic.twitter.com/KVpXxYnwtR
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) April 11, 2022
2002 - Rodney Rogers - forward
2011-12 - Greg Stiemsma - center
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