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Every Boston Celtics jersey in team history worn by ONLY one player

This is every player in Celtics history who was the only player to wear their jersey number.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA does, and given that knowledge, it might surprise you that they have plenty of jerseys only worn by one player in the entire 75-year history of the team.

Of course, a few of them are among those retired jerseys, but quite a few of them are not. As we draw near to the end of the 2023 offseason series of every jersey ever worn by a Boston Celtics player in the regular season, we would of course be remiss if we skipped out on these loners.

Let’s take a look at those most unique of Celtics jerseys throughout the years.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 8

Today’s installment focuses on the 16 players who wore No. 8 over the years as of September 2023.

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 played in them, 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 16 players who wore No. 8 over the years as of September 2023.

Was Boston’s Antoine Walker ahead of his time as a power forward?

Walker is beloved by Celtics fans, and not just for his outgoing personality.

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Former Boston Celtics forward Antoine Walker is beloved by Celtics fans, and not just for his outgoing personality. Walker’s contributions to the game, his 3-point shooting prowess, passing abilities and shot selection endeared him to the Boston faithful during his time in green and white, even if his propensity to shoot the 3-ball beyond the norms for the era irked others.

Walker’s confidence and conviction on the court were evident — and at times a bit TOO evident — but his liberal use of his jump shot at the power forward position was a hint ahead of its time of where the league would soon be headed.

The hosts of the “Green With Envy” podcast Will Weir and Matt Issa recently sat down to talk over the impact of Employee No. 8 on the game and the Celtics.

Check out the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about Cybertoine.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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On this day: Antoine Walker born; NBA circulates visitor guidance, rules for Orlando bubble

On this day, former Boston Celtics forward Employee No. Eight — better known as Antoine Walker — was born in Chicago, Illinois.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics forward Antoine Walker was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1976. Walker played his college ball at the University of Kentucky, where he won an NCAA title in 1996, and he was drafted by the Celtics with the 6th pick of the 1996 NBA draft.

Walker made All-Rookie First Team in his inaugural season in the NBA, and, he reunited with college coach Rick Pitino when the former Kentucky coach took over as head coach and team president of Boston the following season. The Chicagoan played eight seasons with the Celtics in two stints.

He played seven seasons with Boston in his first stint, during which he was elected to three All-Star teams before being traded to the Dallas Mavericks.

Former Celtic Antoine Walker shares his five all-time scorers

If you ask a dozen people, you could very easily get five entirely different lists.

Who are the five greatest NBA scorers who have played the game? If you ask a dozen people, you could very easily get five entirely different lists based on the subjective nature of such a question, though we’d wager if you are reading this, a few of them are Boston Celtics.

Given the impact of different eras on scoring statistics, and the effects of rule changes benefiting certain players, such as James Harden’s reliance on drawing fouls during his prime, just a few examples of how different criteria change the equation for each of us underlines how individually-oriented such lists can be.

Former Boston fan favorite forward Antoine Walker recently shared his own list of his five all-time NBA great scorers on the I Am Athlete “Paper Route” podcast.

Take a look at the clip to find out who his are and the criteria he used to come to that conclusion.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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On this day: Brian Scalabrine signs; Greg Stiemsma leaves; Antoine Walker traded

On this date, Scal inked a deal with Boston, Greg Stiemsma left for the T-Wolves, and Cybertoine was dealt to the Heat.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, champion reserve big man Brian Scalabrine was signed by the team in free agency in 2005. The Enumclaw, Washington native joined the Celtics for a five-year deal worth a total of $15 million.

A product of the University of Southern California, the White Mamba — as he was sometimes called — joined the NBA via the draft, taken 34th overall by the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets, where he played for a total of four seasons before leaving the team for Boston as an unrestricted free agent. Scalabrine would play with the Celtics for five more seasons, winning a title with the team in 2008.

He would later move on to the Chicago Bulls where he would finish his career as a player. He then tried his hand at assistant coaching and broadcasting, where he still works today with NBC Boston Sports.

How Antoine Walker lost $108,000,000, but found his way again

Employee No. 8 was always generous with his money, often giving cash to friends and family.

Boston Celtics NBA champion Antoine Walker lost $108 million of his career earnings as a player and had to sell his championship ring due to a luxurious lifestyle and the impact of the Great Recession. Gambling losses also contributed to Walker’s financial troubles.

Walker had endorsements, lucrative contracts and All-Star appearances, but was rudderless when it came to managing his finances.

Employee No. 8 was always generous with his money, often giving cash to friends and family. Despite his financial downfall, Walker has since bounced back and now helps young athletes facing the fiscal challenges he once did without guidance manage their money to try to prevent history from repeating itself with another generation of young players.

To hear more of the cautionary tale Walker turned his near disaster into, take a look at the clip embedded below courtesy of the ClutchPoints YouTube channel.

Listen to the “Celtics Lab” podcast on:

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3F9DvjQ

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On this day: Smart, Walker, Fox drafted; Perkins, Banks, Walker trade; Hewson passes

On this day, the Boston Celtics drafted Marcus Smart, Antoine Walker and Rick Fox, and traded for Kendrick Perkins and Marcus Banks.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the Boston Celtics selected two players of note in the 2014 NBA draft, held in Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The first was 6-foot-3 guard Marcus Smart out of Oklahoma State University, taken with the sixth overall pick of the draft. A native of Flower Mound, Texas, Smart fit in well and would make the 2014-15 All-Rookie Second Team in his inaugural season with the Celtics.

Smart’s brand of intense, all-out attack frequently saw the former Cowboy banged up with a litany of minor injuries, and his professionalism and dedication would position the young guard as the “heart and soul” and unofficial captain of the team in just a few short seasons.

Now with the Memphis Grizzlies, he earned 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2021-22 All-Defensive First Teams honors along with winning the 2022 Defensive Player of the Year award — among many other honors.

11 Boston Celtics alumni changing places in redraft of NBA’s 1996 class

Let’s take a look at which Celtics alumni landed where.

As Hoops Hype’s staff keep themselves busy reassessing the draft orders of the last few decades over the years, there are always a fair number of Boston Celtics alumni making moves in their re-drafts as a result.

In the H/H reassessment of the 1996 NBA draft class, a total of 11 Boston alumni ended up seeing their draft stock shift with the benefit of hindsight lifting their fortunes. And while they won’t see any pay raises or anything else of that sort given the fictitious nature of such an exercise, it’s also nice to see this group get their flowers, too.

Let’s take a look at which Celtics alumni landed where.

Who has the highest steal average in Boston Celtics playoff history?

Can you guess who that guard might be, as well as the others of the top ten pickpockets in the history of Boston’s playoff action?

When talking about nabbing steals in the NBA Playoffs, fans of the Boston Celtics might be surprised to learn that despite his fame as one of the ball clubs’ greatest defenders and most dangerous covers for opposing teams, the man we have all come to love and trust, veteran Celtics floor general Marcus Smart, does not hold the record for the most playoff assists per game for the storied ball club.

In fact, that record belongs to another Boston point guard. Can you guess who that guard might be, as well as the others of the top ten pickpockets in the history of Boston’s playoff action?

Let’s take a look at the record books to find out.