Champion Boston Celtics forward James Posey spilled some ink recently on the hiring of Ime Udoka to the top job of the team he won one of his two titles with in 2008, lauding his peer in the coaching ranks but also supportive of the hire on a more personal level.
Posey, who went into coaching himself after hanging up his jersey as a player, had some heartfelt words to share on the hire given the glass ceiling he believes still exists in the NBA for players of color. Writing for BasketballNews.com, the former Celtic swingman characterized the Udoka hire as a positive development for the league.
“The NBA still has a long, long way to go as it relates to opportunities being given to Black head coaches,” he began, “but one thing I can say is that, at least with respect to Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics, we’ve taken a step in the right direction.”
With Al back in the fold, we had to catch up with Anna and talk Horfords, Boston and the Celtics. https://t.co/qAUWiqpv3O
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