The Boston Celtics have announced two upcoming celebrations to honor the late Bill Russell they are planning to hold during the looming ’22-23 campaign. In a press release alongside the unveiling of the complete regular season schedule, the club revealed these exciting tribute games on Wednesday afternoon.
The first of the two contests will be held on opening night on October 18th at home against their Atlantic Division rival Philadelphia 76ers. Boston will release a special Bill Russell tribute City Edition jersey, the culmination of an ongoing project between the league, the Celtics, and Russell himself in recent years, per the release.
The team announced it will wear these special jerseys a total of twelve times during the upcoming season.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 17, 2022