Al Horford’s longevity is one of the aspects of his career that makes him the proudest. The 37-year-old Celtics big man is in his 17th NBA season, and he has outlasted the vast majority of his peers in the 2007 draft class.
Horford is one of five players still playing in the NBA from the 60-man class.
It takes a meticulous approach to play this long in the NBA, Horford said. It’s about the willingness to do the little things that might not seem big, but end up making the difference. Things like eating right, working out harder than ever, and continuously adapting your game as the league changes.