Doc Rivers compared a member of the 2008 Celtics to Tom Brady

Doc Rivers coached the Boston Celtics for nine seasons, winning a championship in the 2008 NBA Finals.Doc Rivers might coach the Clippers, but he still keeps a close connection with Boston.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Rivers reflected on his time in the city, from coaching the Celtics for nine seasons to his charitable work with the Action for Boston Community Development program. He, along with Celtics coach Brad Stevens and longtime Globe sportswriter Bob Ryan, will host the annual ABCD Hoops Dreams event on September 3 at the Auerbach Center.

“The work ABCD does really tugs at your heart,” Rivers said about the anti-poverty organization. “Even when I left Boston, I felt…