Dr. Anthony Fauci has been hailed as a hero by many people for his work during the coronavirus pandemic.
Out of all of the praise that he’s received, none may be more important to him than when Celtics legend Bob Cousy called him a “hero” in March.
“He deserved his [Presidential Medal of Freedom] because he has saved so many lives even before now,” Cousy told the Boston Herald of his fellow Holy Cross alum. “He was the head guy during the HIV crisis. He participated in finding that treatment. Then he was the main man (in 2014) when Ebola hit us.