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 two players who wore No. 86 over the years as of Aug. 2023.
His journey was marked by incredible resilience in the face of a near-fatal stabbing, clutch performances on the league’s biggest stage, and an iconic NBA title. https://t.co/TlbskO994E
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) July 27, 2023
2011 - Chris Johnson - center
2011 - Semi Erden - center
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