LONDON – Jerome Allen brings a Philly flavor to the Boston Celtics.
The way the Celtics assistant coach walks and talks reminds you of Philadelphia. But there’s no denying that Allen, who grew up in North Philly and Germantown, loves working for the squad that was despised in his hometown during his youth.
Boston general manager Danny Ainge and coach Brad Stevens hired Allen after he resigned as Penn’s basketball coach following the 2014-15 season.
“When I came up to talk to Brad and Danny about the job, I cracked a joke in the meeting to Danny,” Allen said.