What is the story behind the Boston Celtics 2008 NBA Championship?
What is the story behind the Boston Celtics 2008 NBA Championship? Led by a trio of future Hall of Fame stars in small forward Paul Pierce, power forward Kevin Garnett, and shooting guard Ray Allen with floor general Rajon Rondo and big man Kendrick Perkins, the so-called 'Ubuntu' era Celtics came together almost out of nowhere in the summer of 2007 under the organization of then-Boston President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge.
So how did this legendary Celtics squad actually end up coming together? The folks behind the "NBC Sports Boston" YouTube channel put together a clip telling the tale for a new generation of Boston fans -- or reminding us old farts of the magic of that era.
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