May 31, 2023
2023 Rewind: Well, Maybe Next Year: The Sexy Men of the Boston Celtics
Christopher Ehlers READ TIME: 13 MIN.
This piece is part of EDGE's 2023 Rewind series. We're reaching into our archives and sharing some of our favorite stories from the past year.
After coming very close to nabbing the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy for the second year in a row, the Boston Celtics' hopes were dashed in a humiliating loss against the Miami Heat. Alas, their season has come to an end, but there's something else worth celebrating in the meantime: they're one of the sexiest teams in the NBA. Here's the proof:
Jaylen Brown
One of the biggest stars on the team, he was drafted by the Celtics in 2016 with the third overall pick. Since then, he's a two-time NBA All-Star and helped the Celtics reach the finals in both 2022 and 2023.
Malcolm Brogdon
Winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, Brogdon became the first second-round pick in the NBA to win the award since 1965.
Justin Champagnie
A newcomer to the Celtics, Champagnie joined the team only last month.
JD Davison
Only 20 years old, Davison played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide where he was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2021 class.
Blake Griffin
Griffin was selected first overall by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2009 NBA draft. Since then, he's been a six-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-NBA selection. After being traded to the Detroit Pistons in 2018 and the Brooklyn Nets in 2021, he was signed to the Celtics in 2022.
Al Horford
Horford played nine seasons with the Atlanta Hawks before joining the Celtics in 2016, moving to the 76ers in 2019, and then rejoined the Celtics in 2021.
