Hello, my name is Adrien Benaroch. I'm working for a travel agency based in Boston and I love basket-ball.
One thing that you can't miss if you go to Boston is to watch a game of the Boston Celtics. So today, I'm going to introduce you the C's, their history, their best players, and many other facts.

First of all, the Boston Celtics were founded in 1946 and are the oldest franchise of the NBA, wich furtermore hasn't had change its name and its location since its creation.

After hard beginnings, the C's knew a good period at the end of the '50's by winning eight champion titles in a row. The club knew a second  period of winning with Larry Bird, one of the best player of all time, but after, went at the bottom of the ranking.
Their last title dates from the 2007-2008's season, but today, they are true contenders for victory.
They stay the franchise wich has the most titles (17 trophies). The rivalry of the Boston Celtics against the Los Angeles Lakers (16 trophies) has always been very big because they competed twelve times in the final (the C's have won nine of them).

(The NBA trophy)

The name "Celtics" comes from the large number of Irish in Boston and from a reference to a former New-York basketball team the "New York Celtics" wich has disappeared in 1929.

In 1949, it became a member of the NBA at the birth of the league, following the merger of the BAA and the National Basketball League.

(The NBA logo)

From 1969 to 1979, the Celtics have dominated the NBA. In 1978, the C's decided to take the risk of selecting Larry Bird, a promising rookie (beginner).
Bird joined the Celtics during the 1979-80 season, leading the team in points, rebounds and interceptions. His performances earned him the honor of being voted NBA's Rookie of the Year.
The Celtics become one of the key teams of the NBA and only two years after Bird's arrival, Boston regains the top rankings (62 wins for 20 losses) and wins a new title.
In 1984, the Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the final. In 1985, the two franchises are in the final but this time the Lakers bring the trophy back to California.
"Larry Legend" was the leader of a success and a dominance that the Celtics exerted on the NBA. This incredible rivalry between the two strongest teams in America will be a symbol of the fierce fight between franchises for a decade.
Back problems push Larry Bird to sit more and more on the bench and after 13 years of loyal service, Bird withdraws.

(Larry Bird)

In the 2007 draft, they selected Jeff Green to trade him immediately with two other players against Ray Allen.
On July 31, 2007, the Celtics signed Kevin Garnett and lost five of their players. The Celtics were built around the three main players: Ray Allen, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett nicknamed the Big Three.
The Celtics finished this first season where the Big Three is reunited with the best record of the regular season with 66 wins for 16 defeats.

(The big three)

In the summer of 2010, they recruit Shaquille O'Neal. The living legend, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers' historic rival franchise.

On August 22, 2017, the Celtics made one of the biggest exchanges of this summer transfer period. They have traded with one of their best player, Isaiah Thomas, and another player against one of the best leaders in the league named Kyrie Irving.
Today, thanks to, among others, Kyrie Irving, the team is at the top of its conference and is a real title contender.

(Kyrie Irving)

I invite you to return a few years back so that I can tell you a fact. In 1950, the Celtics became the first franchise to recruit an African-American player by signing Chuck Cooper, it will create some revolts in South U.S.
The Boston Celtics are also the first to line up a team of five black players: Bill Russell, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, Tom Sanders and Willie Naulls.

The first years after its creation, the Boston Celtics franchise had an increasing impact on the culture of the city and the country. Considered a sports model, the team gived a good image of the city throughout the country in the 1960s.

The Boston Celtics are one of the most supported franchises in the world today but also one of the most hated in the history of the NBA. The club's success in the 1960s and 1980s drew criticism from its opponents.

Their stadium is named the TD Garden and they use it since 1975.

(The inside of the TD Garden)

The original Boston Celtics logo was designed by Zang Auerbach, brother of the coach Red Auerbach, in the early 1950s. But changed for a bonhomic farfad with his left hand resting on his shillelagh and a basketball on his right index finger with the BOSTON CELTICS inscriptions arching around him in a circle, in the 1975-76 season.

(The original logo)

(The actual logo)

Since the club's creation, the jerseys are white at home and green outside. The word "Celtics" and the player's number are the other two symbols on the players' jerseys.
Of course the Celtics green is reminiscent of Irish green.
In the 2005-2006 season, alternative jerseys appeared, a black jersey.

(2017-18 season's jerseys)

The affluence was at first very weak. But when Larry Bird arrived, a lot of people wanted to go at the stadium. Since ten years, the TD Garden is always full.                                                          .                                       (A beautiful dunk)

In short, this team is one of the most iconic one in the NBA and has had ups and downs but it's why it's my favorite basketball team.

I hope you liked this article and that now you want to watch a game of the Celtics.

Ps : here are some of Kyrie Irving's best moves since the beginning of the season : w://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCJYbuOmnbU

                                                  Sources : Wikipedia and Celtics website                                                                         Have a nice day, Adrien Benaroch.