Written By: Michael D. McClellan | So much has been written about Larry Bird, and yet the private superstar prefers to operate far from the spotlight. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Larry to discuss his brilliant career, but, because of his affinity for privacy, wanted to keep the on-the-record dialog short-and-sweet. Larry appreciated that greatly. Off […]
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Imagine doing something so well that you are granted membership into one of the world’s most exclusive fraternities, where only one in every 10,000 is selected to perform before an audience of millions. Now imagine yourself sharing the stage with the preeminent talent in your chosen profession, at a time when history unfolds before […]
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | It’s the same everywhere he goes. Not a day passes that Dee Brown isn’t asked about The Dunk, a spontaneous act of showmanship that makes him famous, draws Michael Jordan’s ire, and brings urban sneaker culture one step closer to the mainstream. Mistaken for Shawn Kemp’s little brother during the 1991 NBA Slam […]
https://www.celtic-nation.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Dee_Brown.png400600Michael McClellanhttps://www.celtic-nation.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/celtics-clover-logo2.pngMichael McClellan2018-12-23 23:25:182018-12-26 03:32:54The Dee Brown Interview
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | He grew up with a basketball in his hands, idolizing his older brother while forging a remarkable legacy of his own, and hoping that one day he, too, would don an NBA uniform and complete against the best athletes in the world. The spotlight certainly did not intimidate – how […]
https://www.celtic-nation.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Sam_Vincent.png400600Michael McClellanhttps://www.celtic-nation.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/celtics-clover-logo2.pngMichael McClellan2018-12-22 03:20:212018-12-22 21:32:18The Sam Vincent Interview
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Red Auerbach is only weeks removed from his 85th birthday, and the cigar-smoking patriarch of the Boston Celtics is as sharp—in mind and tongue—as ever. He answers the telephone, listening silently in a way that reminds me of Marlon Brando’s character in The Godfather, a comparison that doesn’t seem far from the truth. […]
By: Michael D. McClellan | The man known as “Cornbread” arrives as the Celtics bottom out, the organization’s future as cloudy as a room filled with Red Auerbach’s cigar smoke. After decades of acquiring talented, high-character players who put the team’s goals ahead of their own, Boston is suddenly a breeding ground for malcontents and me-first […]
The Larry Bird Interview
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | So much has been written about Larry Bird, and yet the private superstar prefers to operate far from the spotlight. I had the pleasure of sitting down with Larry to discuss his brilliant career, but, because of his affinity for privacy, wanted to keep the on-the-record dialog short-and-sweet. Larry appreciated that greatly. Off […]
The Conner Henry Interview
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Imagine doing something so well that you are granted membership into one of the world’s most exclusive fraternities, where only one in every 10,000 is selected to perform before an audience of millions. Now imagine yourself sharing the stage with the preeminent talent in your chosen profession, at a time when history unfolds before […]
The Dee Brown Interview
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | It’s the same everywhere he goes. Not a day passes that Dee Brown isn’t asked about The Dunk, a spontaneous act of showmanship that makes him famous, draws Michael Jordan’s ire, and brings urban sneaker culture one step closer to the mainstream. Mistaken for Shawn Kemp’s little brother during the 1991 NBA Slam […]
The Sam Vincent Interview
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | He grew up with a basketball in his hands, idolizing his older brother while forging a remarkable legacy of his own, and hoping that one day he, too, would don an NBA uniform and complete against the best athletes in the world. The spotlight certainly did not intimidate – how […]
The Red Auerbach Interview
Written By: Michael D. McClellan | Red Auerbach is only weeks removed from his 85th birthday, and the cigar-smoking patriarch of the Boston Celtics is as sharp—in mind and tongue—as ever. He answers the telephone, listening silently in a way that reminds me of Marlon Brando’s character in The Godfather, a comparison that doesn’t seem far from the truth. […]
The Cedric Maxwell Interview
By: Michael D. McClellan | The man known as “Cornbread” arrives as the Celtics bottom out, the organization’s future as cloudy as a room filled with Red Auerbach’s cigar smoke. After decades of acquiring talented, high-character players who put the team’s goals ahead of their own, Boston is suddenly a breeding ground for malcontents and me-first […]