The Boston Celtics have sent more than their fair share of players to the NBA’s All-Star games over the years, but they have also seen their alumni get snubbed on more occasions than they would like to remember.
It should go without saying that the vicissitudes of the positional economy that is the bar for entry to the annual exhibition event have played a role, but other things have factored into Boston alumni getting frozen out of the prestigious regular season honor as well. To document a league-wide account of some of the worst All-Star snubs in NBA history, Hoops Hype’s Frank Urbina wrote an expansive article featuring several Celtics alumni.
Let’s dive into the Boston heads who have been significantly snubbed for the All-Star game over the decades.
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