The rafters of the TD Garden—home of the Boston Celtics—are lined with the retired numbers representing the storied history of the NBA's most successful franchise. Bill Russell's No. 6, Larry Bird's No. 33 and a whole host of other distinguished numbers hang with distinction.
Well, those numbers might be getting another friend soon in Danny Ainge's No. 44, per The Boston Globe's Baxter Holmes:
Like Tommy Heinsohn (No. 15), Ainge's case for enshrinement in the Celtics' ring of honor goes well beyond his playing career. Yes, Ainge played eight seasons in Boston, winning two titles as a bench player with the legendary Bird teams of the '80s. He even made an All-Star Game, in 1988. But his per-game numbers with Boston (11.3 points, 4.4 assists) normally wouldn't merit such an honor.
In Ainge's case, the Celtics are also taking into consideration his decade-long tenure as the team's general manager. Since taking the reins in 2003, Ainge has engineered a basketball renaissance in Boston, culminating with the 2008 NBA championship. He won the NBA Executive of the Year award for the 2007-08 season ...
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Boston Celtics Consider Retiring Danny Ainge’s Number as Lifetime Honor
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