The Boston Celtics are one of the bedrock franchises in professional sports.
Legends such as Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Tommy Heinsohn, Larry Bird, Robert Parish, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett dazzled fans with their athletic exploits and won the NBA championship in Boston.
A couple hours down the Mass Pike in Springfield, no fewer than four dozen players, coaches and contributors with ties to the Celtics franchise have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Below, Celtics Wire celebrates the 48 members of the Hall of Fame with Celtics connections in a photo gallery.
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