Al Horford, the ageless wonder

Al Horford. NBA Champion. During the NBA Finals, Celtics fans were acutely aware that every non-Celtics fan was rooting for Dallas to pull off the upset. However, once the series was over, there was near unanimous happiness for Al Horford finally winning a championship. Even the biggest Celtics detractors could appreciate one of the NBA’s greatest humans finally winning a title.

I say near unanimous because Sixers fans exist. At 38 years old, Al Horford wasn’t merely a bystander; his contributions were crucial, and the Celtics might not have secured the title without him.

Al Horford should not have been able to deliver the Celtics a playoff run as he did in the 2024 playoffs. 38-year-olds are…