Celtics Birthdays: Olynyk, Pruitt, Foley, & Celtic Pride

0:00On April 19th, today in Boston Celtics history, we celebrate the birthday of Kelly Olinic, born in Toronto, Ontario, back in 1991. He moved to Camloops, British Columbia, in 7th grade, bald at Gonzaga, got picked 13th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 20, 13 draft, then traded straight to Boston. Olinic earned all rookie honors in his first year, and stuck around for four seasons, of 9.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game on average. He bounced in free agency during the summer of 2017, signing with the Miami Heat. Shout out to Gay Pruitt, another birthday bro, born in Los Angeles in 1986. He came from USC, drafted 32nd overall by the Celtics, in 2007, spent time in the D-League, got some run in 0809, then got cut after averaging 2 points a game. Don't sleep on Jack Foley, born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1939.

1:01Holy Cross product snagged 18th overall in the 1962 draft, played just five games for Boston before a trade to the Knicks, dropping 6.4 points per contest. And wrapping up the day, 1996 saw the release of Celtic Pride that flicked with Dan Ackroyd, Damon Wands, and cameos from Larry Bird. It flopped hard with critics, but it nods to that diehard fan energy that keeps Celtics lore alive. From your team, powered by AI, this is Boston Celtics News Today.