Former Celtics Star Excited For Emotional Return To TD Garden
Kristaps Porzingis returns to TD Garden for the first time since Boston traded him last summer.
Former Celtics Star Excited For Emotional Return To TD Garden originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . After spending two seasons with the Boston Celtics , Kristaps Porzingis returns to TD Garden on Wednesday for the first time since the team traded him away last summer.
The Celtics sent him to the Atlanta Hawks, who later dealt him to the Golden State Warriors at the trade deadline. He faced Boston when his old team visited Golden State last month. Now, Porzingis is looking forward to getting a video tribute and a warm reception from Celtics fans tonight in the same building where he helped Boston win an NBA championship two years ago.
Not surprisingly, the 30-year-old was feeling a little emotional before Wednesday's game. Kristaps Porziลฤฃis won't be crying tonight during his Celtics tribute, but: "Obviously, loved my time here so much. " "Some good memories.
Let's see ... just thinking about it now, I got a good feeling. " @CLNSMedia | Q: @tvabby pic.