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Celtics coach Brad Stevens willing to endure victory cigar

Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens is willing to make himself physically ill if it means delivering the team's 18th NBA title.

During an interview on Indianapolis sports radio WFNI-AM 1070 The Fan on Friday, Stevens said smoking one of Red Auerbach's famous victory cigars would likely make him ill. Despite that fact, Stevens joked that his wife, Tracy, is eager to find out.

"My wife laughs at me because when I first got here, [cigars were] a nice, common courtesy gift that people gave me," Stevens told "The Dan Dakich Show.