Celtics Birthdays & Kobe's Final Game

0:00It's April 3rd. Welcome in. This is Boston Celtics News Today, where teen coverage meets AI. Today marks some key birthdays in Boston Celtics history, starting with Big Man Purvis Ellison, born in 1967 in Savannah, Georgia. He balled at Louisville in college, got picked first overall in the 1989 NBA draft by Sacramento, then landed with the Celtics as a free agent in 1994. Ellison's time in Boston was rough though. Injuries hit hard, like a toe fracture for moving furniture off the court, sidelineing him for most of two. Seasons. Over two and a half seasons worth of games spread across five years. He averaged 4.7 points, five rebounds, and a block per game before. Heading to Seattle. We got other Celtics birthdays too. Phil Farben, born in 1924 in Brooklyn, who suited up for just one season back in the old. Basketball Association of America Days. The city college grad played 21 games, putting up 3.4 points in nine.

1:03Then there's Thomas Hamilton, born in 1975. A seven foot two giant signed as an undrafted free agent in 1996. Injuries and suspensions tanked his shot quick, Boston waved him after 11 games with 2.3 points, two boards, and 0.8 blocks. Rapping up the day, Kobe Bryant played his final game against the Celtics, dropping 34 points in a loss. He called it weird facing that green. One last time, but a joy in the rivalry, Celtics lore keeps stacking these moments.