At the end of his pregame press conference, ex-Celtics coach Doc Rivers took a few minutes to remember Heather Walker, the late Celtics executive who died last week after a battle with glioblastoma.
Rivers, who coached the Celtics to an NBA title in 2008, fought back tears as he spoke of Walker, who joined the Celtics as PR Director in 2006 before she was later named VP of communications.
“Heather meant a lot to me … I didn’t know what to make of her when she first came,” Rivers said. “She was so strong.