The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.
In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history, with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.
Buy Celtics TicketsToday’s installment focuses on the four players who wore No. 14 over the years as of September 2023.
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— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 2, 2023
1947 - Jerry Kelly - forward
Happy birthday in heaven Jerry Kelly. #Celtics. pic.twitter.com/7Ri9nd8tEB
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) June 14, 2021
1947 - Don Eliason - forward
Happy birthday in heaven to the pride of the Boston Celtics AND the Boston Yanks: Don Eliason. pic.twitter.com/WZNBl0mJsW
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) July 24, 2021
1948-49 - Bulbs Ehlers - wing
Happy birthday in heaven Bulbs Ehlers. The Boston Celtics selected you out of Purdue with the third pick in the 1947 BAA draft. And then, the Providence Steam Rollers selected Walt Dropo, Red Sox All Star and Rookie of the Year, from UConn, with the fourth pick. pic.twitter.com/h3rZsuKyta
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) March 10, 2021
1950-63 - Bob Cousy - guard
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