Tommy Heinsohn has been with the Boston Celtics organization since he was drafted to the team in 1956, and since then… he has never left. During his rookie season, Tommy played in the All-Star game, was named Rookie of the Year, and won the NBA title. It’s noted that Heinsohn won Rookie of the Year honors over teammate Bill Russell in 1956.
Both on and off the court, Tommy was a leader and engineer of the NBA. He was influential and everyone wanted to be part of anything he was doing. Later on his second career, he took over as President of the NBA Players Association for teammate and creator of the NBAPA Bob Cousy, and helped create free agency in the NBA.