Welcome to the Celtics’ Wacky World…
Picture this: a night of fiesta fireworks for Hugo Gonzalez melting into a 6am whirlwind of excitement — basking in the glory of being snapped up as the 28th pick by the Boston Celtics! With dreams puffing like cotton candy, our daring hero boarded a jet to Beantown, where the Celtics’ rookie trio — Max “Swoosh-Shots” Shulga and Amari “Towering Brooke” Williams — joined forces for their epic intro journey.
First stop? An early morning pow-wow with the basketball brainiacs, Brad Stevens and Joe Mazzulla! Like wizards handing out enchanted scrolls, contracts were signed, hearts raced, and the rookie amigos got their first taste of the sharp-shooter truth, straight from the mouth of Coach Mazzullah. Tales from seasoned sage Neemias “The Orator” Queta equipped Shulga with wisdom nuggets, stressing the ancient art of soaking up all the knowledge like a mythical sponge. And then the rookie ride revved to the YMCA pit stop where their hoop-tacular debut continued!
Imagine the frenzy at the Huntington YMCA, where the Celtics revealed a spruced-up b-ball arena alongside their latest crop of hoopsters as colorful drills and jump-shot contests dazzled the 75 kids around! The T-shirt toting rookies built bonds as thick as clam chowder, embracing the essence of playing “For the city, by the city!” The day reached a zenith with face time alongside the legends, Jayson “Jumper” Tatum and Jaylen “Buzzer-beater” Brown, in a meeting so iconic, it was like superheroes saluting their successors. Can the rookies conquer the Summer League courts with the same flamboyance? We’ll find out under the fiery neon lights of Vegas; stay tuned for the slam-dunk tales of our Celtics comic caper!
