On this day in Boston Celtics history, point and shooting guard Avery Antonio Bradley Jr. was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1990. Bradley played basketball at the NCAA level with the University of Texas Longhorns before he was picked up by the Celtics with the 19th overall pick of the 2010 NBA draft, unfortunately starting his NBA career waylaid by ankle surgery.
The Texas alum quickly became a key part of the rotation for Boston once he was able to get back on the floor, however, joining a team with designs on contending for an NBA title, and holding his own while he did it.
Over the course of seven seasons with Boston, the Tacoma native racked up two All-Defensive team honors.