Newest Boston Celtic Blake Griffin had his first chance to speak to the media since joining his new team, and he wasted no time praising the internal culture of a team he once reportedly avoided due to bad reports about the same.
“The amount of maturity and welcoming,” said Griffin, via the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn. “It’s a different atmosphere than I’m used to, in a good way.”
The former Brooklyn Nets big man also shared his thoughts on his first day working with the team to get acclimated to the Celtics’ style of play.
“Practice was focused, very encouraging, and helpful,” Griffin explained. “You don’t take that for granted because it’s not always the case everywhere you go.”
The six-time All-Star might have been hinting at a greater level of internal turbulence in prior stops, which has encouraged him to take care with this latest signing.
Celtics make Blake Griffin signing official via press release https://t.co/1DFNIGzK1p
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) October 3, 2022
The team officially announced the signing earlier in the day with a press release, and fans will have a chance to see Griffin in action in the Celtics’ exhibition game against the Toronto Raptors on Oct. 5 at TD Garden.
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