Celtics Welcome Al Horford to Boston

Celtics.com

WALTHAM, Mass. – When free agent Al Horford stepped into his initial meeting with the Boston Celtics last Friday, he knew it would take a lot for the organization to pry him away from Atlanta – the city where he had spent his entire nine-year NBA career up to that point.

As soon as the Celtics’ front office made its pitch, however, the vision became clear to the four-time All-Star. He was meant to be a Boston Celtic.

Coach Brad Stevens helped Horford visualize how he would fit seamlessly into his system; players Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder and Kelly Olynyk chimed in to speak of Boston’s culture and why they have fallen in love with the organization; and president of basketball…