One might understandably wonder whether former Boston Celtics big man Mike Muscala might have an axe to grind with the team that had him traded to the team from the Oklahoma City Thunder at the 2023 NBA trade deadline only to move him again in the offseason as part of the deal that brought big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Celtics.
But in a recent interview with CLNS Media’s Bobby Manning, Muscala related that he looked back at his time in Boston fondly. “It was one of my favorite experiences playing basketball. It was a great city,” said the former Celtics center.
Buy Celtics Tickets“I speak so highly of the city and of the team when people ask what it was like; the fans were amazing.”
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“They love their basketball, and they were very supportive. I just really enjoyed getting to know the city, getting to learn about the history of the area, having some friends and family come out and visit, and playing at the Garden.”
“Man, it was awesome — a lot of really fun memories,” said Muscala.
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