The Celtics were formed in 1946 in the Basketball Association of America and became part of the NBA in 1949. Cheese and rice, where to begin. SEVENTEEN NBA Championships.
Retired Numbers (there's a lot)
-Johnny Most
- Jim Loscutoff
00 Robert Parish
1 Walter Brown
2 Red Auerbach
3 Dennis Johnson
5 Kevin Garnett* (during 20-21 season)
6 Bill Russell
10 Jo Jo White
14 Bob Cousy
15 Tom Heinsohn
16 Satch Sanders
17 John Havlicek
18 Dave Cowens
19 Don Nelson
21 Bill Sherman
22 Ed Macauley
23 Frank Ramsey
24 Sam Jones
25 KC Jones
31 Cedric Maxwell
32 Kevin McHale
33 Larry Bird
34 Paul Pierce
35 Reggie Lewis