Published 7/26/2008
by casey mancini
at Bleacher Report - NBA
As a Celtics fan since I as long as I can remember, you would think I would be happy, right?
Happy that I am not just looking into a past I have only read about. The countless greatest moments watched in reruns of ESPN classics.
I have always been the type to go against the grain, if you need an example go read my Bleacher Report list in my profile. They ask Montana or Unitas? I defiantly answer Cunningham.
In a time where every kid was a Bulls fan, I wore green! I still have my first Paul Pierce jersey that fits more like an A-shirt now. I still wear it too! The Bird Man throwback only comes out on special occasions.
The Boston Celtics have won an impressive 17 NBA championships since 1957. I was born in '81, so even for the '80s' championships, I was still too young to really understand what this team was really all about.
I remember when Allen Iverson, who is without a doubt my favorite player, was rumored to be going to Boston. I could have died happy if I saw my man ...
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