Who were the greatest players in Boston Celtics history to wear each jersey throughout the team’s rich, seven-decade history?
With so much history to work with, more than a few jersey numbers have been worn by multiple players of note, many even headed to or already ensconced in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Others aren’t so clear, but the Celtics Wire will make a case for all the jerseys with at least three former or current players wearing them, and we’ll start from the top in our first article assessing the impact of each Celtic by the number they wore.
I'm always amused by the Celtics jersey numbers each year. There's the usual, leftover numbers that have been in the rotation for generations – 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 44, etc. Then there are those bonkers, make you say hmms – 27, 37, 77, 99. Most of the cool ones have long been retired
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) October 24, 2019
Working in reverse order, we begin with No. 99.