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Celtics' Luke Kornet explains origins of Stromile Swift-inspired dunk celebration

If you watched the Boston Celtics pulverize the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden on Monday night, you might have a question: Why did Luke Kornet flap his hands like a bird after throwing down an alley-oop from Marcus Smart in the third quarter?

Well, there's a backstory, and it involves Grant Williams, Stromile Swift and one of the Celtics' trainers.

"It was an homage to Stromile Swift," Kornet explained after Boston's 140-105 win. "Grant is the original Stromile of our team, but we share it around.