May 31, 2023
2023 Rewind: Well, Maybe Next Year: The Sexy Men of the Boston Celtics
Christopher Ehlers READ TIME: 13 MIN.
Payton Pritchard
This 25-year-old Oregon native was named second-team all-conference in the Pac-12 as a sophomore at the University of Oregon. As a senior, he was a finalist for the Naismith Trophy.
Marcus Smart
Smart was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the 2021-22 season, making him only the sixth guard in NBA history to achieve this feat.
Jayson Tatum
One of the NBA's biggest stars, Tatum holds the record for most points scored in an NBA All-Star game. What's more, he won an Olympic Gold Medal in the 2020 Tokyo games.
Derrick White
For the second year in a row, White has proved instrumental in his team getting to–and staying in–the finals.
Grant Williams
Nicknamed "Batman," Williams turned down offers from Harvard and Yale to play for Tennessee before joining the Celtics.
Robert Williams III
This 25-year-old center is nicknamed "Time Lord" and joined the Celtics in 2018.
