The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.
In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball, their unretired jersey numbers pack some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.
Today’s installment focuses on the seven players who wore No. 18 over the years as of September 2023.
Ainge opened up about his experiences playing against Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during the 1986 NBA Playoffs and later facing them in the NBA Finals as a member of the Phoenix Suns. https://t.co/4fQQRPRIBZ
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 29, 2023