BOSTON — Neemias Queta walked into the Celtics’ facility to greet a room full of local kids from Project 351, an annual program that partners with the team for a forum on addressing topics like race, gender, religion, disability and orientation. Queta, who admitted he’s still not totally comfortable addressing a full room, told the story of how he started playing basketball, when he began believing in it as a career at age 17 and how he handles hate.
“It’s about being able to block out the noise,” Queta told them. “You know how many people watch the game, how many people enjoy watching the NBA or the Celtics, whatever it is?