In the immediate aftermath of the 2007 NBA draft lottery, after the pingpong balls defied the Boston Celtics in their quest for a top pick, team co-owner Wyc Grousbeck promised that he’d never return to the draw room again.
On Tuesday night, he’ll break that reactionary promise. But why the change of heart?
“The parade,” said Grousbeck, referencing the team’s championship celebration after the 2008 title season.
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At the 2007 lottery, Grousbeck wore a green pin-striped suit and a leprechaun-speckled tie that Red Auerbach gifted both him and co-owner Steve Pagliuca after they bought the franchise in 2002.