With just over a minute left in the Celtics’ blowout win against the Clippers last week, Drew Peterson squared up for his trademark three-pointer.
Swish.
The Celtics bench went wild in celebration for their newest teammate.
The shot marked Drew’s first points for Boston – and, notably, his first points as an NBA player.
Drew Peterson’s first bucket as a member of the Celtics (and first NBA bucket) pic.twitter.com/v4j65YVoXm
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“It was surreal,” Peterson told me, taking a rare moment to reflect on his monumental milestone.