On this day: Jimmy Rodgers fired; Kemba Walker, Keyon Dooling born

On this day, former Boston Celtics head coach Jimmy Rodgers was fired, and Celtics guards Kemba Walker and Keyon Dooling were born.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 25: Kemba Walker #8 of the Boston Celtics dribbles during the first half of Game Two of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on May 25, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

It is also the birthday of Kemba Walker, who was born today in the Bronx, New York in 1990.

The four-time All-Star would play for the University of Connecticut at the NCAA level and be drafted by the Charlotte Hornets in 2011, for whom he played continuously until the summer of 2020 when he joined the Celtics in free agency.

Since joining Boston’s roster, Walker has made an All-Star team — his fourth — and made an Eastern Conference Finals (his first) while averaging 19.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game.