The Boston Celtics are in the midst of a season turnaround that nobody believed they had in them earlier this year.
At one point heading into the NBA All-Star Break they looked doomed to miss the playoffs and have the roster completely bulldozed. Now they’re on the verge of competing for a title.
One big reason for Boston’s success has been the ever-dependable play of big man Al Horford. He doesn’t get the same shine Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart do – but he is still extremely pivotal to what this group tries to accomplish.
This week Al’s sister, Anna, addressed that topic on social media:
Al doesn’t care about individual recognition, but I would love to see him to get his flowers. His consistency & leadership has propelled this team. At almost 36, he’s proven to be invaluable to the Cs. Just bc he’s quiet about his success, doesn’t mean it should be glossed over.
— Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) May 26, 2022
Because Twitter is Twitter, a salty Philadelphia 76ers fan immediately flew into her replies:
He was a flaming hot pile of garbage in Philadelphia. https://t.co/4Y7u7RZ3jo
— Jon Saturday (@CapoCustomer) May 26, 2022
Anna didn’t miss a beat. She wrecked the fan in question with an effortless takedown:
Maybe your city should start trying to love & inspire their players instead of trashing them & their families. You guys have been home for a while now… Enjoy your vacation & regroup. https://t.co/ea1pPQdp6h
— Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) May 27, 2022
Yikes. Fan reaction was swift:
FACTS. We LOVE our Celtics players to the MAXXXXXXXXX https://t.co/ZoYkuOqdzg
— DREDA (@_ItsDreda) May 27, 2022
https://t.co/6iObaNlqfo pic.twitter.com/AC1GGQvMn9
— Paul Murphy (@Murfo1211) May 27, 2022
https://t.co/XbnuBGIXPY pic.twitter.com/XFNkgOTCGO
— Jefé (@tweetybyrd0) May 27, 2022
he was really good before going to Philly and has been really good since leaving Philly. Sounds like the problem here was not Al…
— David Dumont (@djdumont_20) May 27, 2022
They literally signed Al so they wouldn’t have to get embarrassed by him anymore lmao
— kobe la flame (@ViewzFromThe617) May 27, 2022
The NBA is a fit league. Roster compositions matter to end results. Philly went out and added Al Horford because he was terrorizing them regularly and they needed to neutralize the threat. The fact that Sixers brass couldn’t find a way to make that work is on them.
As for Anna – this has been a big playoff run for her. Be it for her crazy antics or her bold shots at the Miami Heat, she has been going viral with regularity over the past few weeks.
Plus, she has been showing support for her brother and the Celtics nonstop on social media:
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With Boston primed to play in the NBA Finals, it’s a safe bet this isn’t the last we’ve heard from Anna.
Not by a long shot.
Johnny Football is officially back. https://t.co/rcUYZvHjSy
— Game 7 (@game7__) May 27, 2022
What will she ultimately go viral for next?
Time will tell.
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A longtime sports reporter, Carlos Garcia has written about some of the biggest and most notable athletic events of the last 5 years. He has been credentialed to cover MLS, NBA and MLB games all over the United States. His work has been published on Fox Sports, Bleacher Report, AOL and the Washington Post.
