Ed Lacerte spent three decades as the Celtics’ head athletic trainer and physical therapist.
He dedicated his lengthy career to helping athletes recover from injuries. He’s a three-time winner of the Joe O’Toole NBA Athletic Trainer of the Year award. He was also the trainer for the U.S. Men’s Basketball Team during their gold-medal run in the 1992 Olympic games.
Now, the Celtics are raising awareness to help Lacerte as he battles acute monocytic leukemia.
Lacerte is awaiting a blood stem cell transplant once the cancer goes into remission, so the Celtics are raising awareness for the National Marrow Donor Program registry.