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 operations Danny Ainge, along with managing partners Wyc Grousbeck and Steve Pagliuca educated Horford on the franchise’s rich tradition and the unparalleled pride that comes with putting on a green and white Celtics uniform.