You’d think Boston Celtics reserve combo guard Payton Pritchard would take it easy after helping his team set an NBA record with the 18th Banner this summer. But the Oregon native did the opposite: He scored runs before meeting with much of the Banner 18 team this week.
And it wasn’t just this year’s Celtics alumni who showed up. Several former team members who have since found new homes or retired from the game were there as well. Topping the list of alumni is former Boston big man Blake Griffin, who added a humorous touch to PP’s big day when he officiated the ceremony.
“At no point tonight am I allowed to imitate Payton,” Griffin said to more than a few chuckles in a video posted on social media by Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown.
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Congratulations to Pritchard and his new wife, Instagram influencer Emma MacDonald.
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