His constant drive to improve in any role and fight with better players helped one Celtics team contend for a title and another get where they are today.
If you haven't heard, someone is making their lone trip of the season to Boston on Wednesday night. He isn't heading to the Hall of Fame. He didn't play in the epic NBA Finals match-ups of 2008 and 2010. And he certainly isn't a Lakers legend. But he's someone who deserves a standing ovation from Celtics fans.
If you haven't guessed yet, I'm not talking about Kobe Bryant.