Cousy's Hall of Fame Induction & Celtics Draft Lore

0:00It's April 21st. This is Boston Celtics News today, driven by AI, your team, nonstop. On this day in Celtics history back in 1971, Hall of Fame point guard Bob Cousie got inducted into the Naysmith Memorial Basketball. Hall of Fame and Springfield, Massachusetts. He shared the honor with his rival Bob Pettit from the St. Louis Hawks. Cousie started his pro-journey after college at Holy Cross, drafted by the Tri-City Black Hawks in 1950. He turned them down and landed with the Celtics instead, where he played most of his 13 NBA seasons. Those years were pure magic. He grabbed eight championships and made 13 All Star Teams, cementing his legacy as one of the game's greats. He even tried to quit comeback with the Cincinnati Royals in 1969-70, logging just seven games before hanging it up for good. And today marched the birthday of Tracy Jackson, born in 1959, who the Celtics took 25th overall in 1981 out of. Notre Dame ahead of Danny Ainge. His Boston stay was brief, averaging 2.4 points before getting sold to the Bulls, but

1:04it adds another layer to Celtic's draft lore.