Official Site of the Celtics · May 3, 2018
Johnson Returns to Boston as Beloved Enemy of C's
WALTHAM, Mass. - A year ago, Amir Johnson was starting at center for the Boston Celtics as they made a run to the Eastern Conference Finals. Now, a year later and as as a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, he’s Boston’s enemy in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
An important additional note: he’s a beloved enemy.
The Celtics gushed about their former teammate ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s practice in Waltham, Massachusetts. Johnson may be on the other team, but he is still revered inside of Boston’s locker room by the players and coaches who were around him during the last two seasons.