On Wednesday, the Celtics were reportedly finalizing a deal to bring longtime NBA assistant coach Ime Udoka on as the franchise’s new head coach, and ESPN’s Jay Williams appeared to weigh in praising Udoka.
In a since-deleted post, Williams called Udoka “one talented individual who has paid his dues” and the “first head coach of color for the Celtics.”
Udoka is not the first head coach of color for the Celtics. In 1966, Bill Russell was promoted to player-coach, becoming the first Black head coach of an NBA team.