Celtics guard Jaylen Brown was dazzled by the history he explored during All-Star Weekend

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21-02-2025

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Amongst the distinguished McClymonds alumni: baseball great
Frank Robinson
, ex-Celtic
Paul Silas
and former NBA forward
Antonio Davis
.' Going to school at Berkeley I got introduced to the history and tradition of Oakland,' Brown said. 'They kind of embraced me and I learned so much when I was there. And it shaped who I am today. So being able to spend some time there and learn about the Black Panthers Museum, the programs they had, free breakfast, free lunch, free health care. They had free everything for everybody in the community. They were getting funded by athletes, entertainers and people who believed in their cause.'
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Brown said the museum visit was a great educational experience.
'Just learning about history. History is one of my favorite subjects. A lot of history we like to skip over because for whatever reason they want to paint it in a different way or a different image or try to forget about some of the past traumatizations and things that have been done. But I love history and love to see different sides of the story the Black Panthers definitely have. It was great to go back and just learn.'
Holiday is back
The Celtics welcomed back guard
Jrue Holiday
after missing four games before the All-Star Break with a right shoulder injury. Holiday participated in Thursday morning's shootaround and said he's feeling better after the rest. He last played in the Feb. 4 win against the Cavaliers.
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'It had been bothering me for a little bit,' he said. 'Obviously, me feeling it more and more. I guess we just felt like it was time to get a little bit of a break. I'm glad I got an opportunity to.'
Holiday wasn't descriptive about the injury or his long-term diagnosis but said 'let's hope so' when asked whether the shoulder will be sound the rest of the season.
'It felt good today; it's been feeling good for a while now,' he said. 'It feels really good.'
The Celtics training staff stepped in and mandated Holiday get rest.
'Sometimes they've got to save you from yourself,' he said. 'Especially for me, if it's a game I want to play. You play through injuries, you play through being hurt but sometimes it's smarter to take a little bit of time especially since we're at the second half of the season. Obviously I would have played through it, which I feel a lot of us do, is play through injuries. All testament to the training staff.'
Grizzlies game moved
The Celtics' March 31 game against the Memphis Grizzlies, originally scheduled for 8 p.m., has been moved to 7:30 p.m. and has been picked up by Turner Sports … As G-League Maine continues its eight-game winning streak, swingman
Baylor Scheierman
remained with the Celtics. He's received some spot minutes the past few games … Former Celtic
Lonnie Walker
, who signed a two-year deal with the 76ers, is expected to join Philadelphia this weekend. The 76ers are chasing a play-in tournament spot despite entering 20-24 with identical 10-17 home and road records … Philadelphia was without
Eric Gordon
(right wrist),
Kyle Lowry
(hip) and
Justin Edwards
(left ankle sprain). The Celtics were missing backup center
Xavier Tillman
, who has knee soreness.
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Gary Washburn is a Globe columnist. He can be reached at