So you say you’re a Celtics lifer, eh, Bill Chisholm?
Glad to hear it, and hope you’re cool with the informality here upon introduction. You’re a New England guy, North Shore born and raised, a “die-hard Celtics fan my entire life” per your statement Thursday morning after word broke that your group won the bidding to purchase professional basketball’s most storied franchise.
You’re one of us, or at least as much as someone who can pony up $6.1 billion to purchase a sports team can be, and so you surely understand that it’s much more appealing to New England sports fans to be able to call their favorite team’s owner by his first name.