Gordon Hayward says he didn’t grow up watching the Celtics and was too young to experience the Larry Bird era. However, in a podcast interview Monday with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, he explained what he felt was the singular character of his new team.
“The Celtic lore, to me, is special because how invested the fans are and how invested the organization is to winning and to greatness,” said Hayward, who signed a four-year deal to play in Boston earlier this month.
“I want to continue that greatness with the team we have now,” he added.