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Boston Celtics hire former Portland Trail Blazers guard Damon Stoudamire

Damon Stoudamire, Portland Trail Blazers (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

The Boston Celtics have hired former Portland Trail Blazers guard Damon Stoudamire as an assistant coach on Ime Udoka‘s bench.

BREAKING: Pacific head coach and former NBA point guard Damon Stoudamire will be joining new Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka’s staff as an assistant, source told @Stadium. They grew up together in Portland.

Absolutely LOVE this hire by Udoka.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) July 7, 2021

Stoudamire, once known as “Mighty Mouse” because of his height and his Mighty Mouse tattoo on his arm, is a Portland native himself, played for the Blazers from 1998-2005 after being acquired by Portland in a six-player trade with Toronto.