The NBA Finals finally came to an end, and the Celtics defeated the Mavericks 106-88 to win the 18th championship in team history. Subsequently, as a 38-year-old veteran, Celtics fans are worried that Horford will choose to retire, and according to the latest report from NBA reporter Evan Sidery, the veteran Horford will return to the Celtics next season and will not choose to retire, which also puts the fans' hearts at ease, because, this season, Horford is an indispensable part of the Green Army's championship, especially after Porzingis' injury.
Prior to yesterday, Al Horford was the player with the most playoff games on active roster without winning a championship. Now in 186 playoff games, Horford has finally made his dream come true. In the post-match interview session, Holiday was interviewed by reporters. Speaking about Horford's championship as a member of the team, he said: "In the past, I was trying to prevent that from happening. But once I became his teammate, that's one of his ultimate goals this season. I'm willing to go through the wall for him. I'm glad he was able to have a championship. ”
In the summer of 2021, the team traded back veteran Al Horford. At that time, Horford was 35 years old, and it was precisely because of his age that he was hidden by the Thunder team who was determined to rebuild, and only played 28 games in the entire 20-21 season, and Celtics general manager Stevens relied on his vicious vision to still choose to use Walker, the 16th pick of the first round pick that year and the second round pick in 2025 in exchange for Horford. It was Horford who propped up the team's interior and helped the team break out of the East again until they won the championship.
After the game, Horford's wife Vega posted a happy moment for the family, "Glory to God!" Congratulations to my champion. Horford's wife wrote. Horford interacted warmly with his family after winning the championship, and took his wife and children to take photos of the championship.
It is worth mentioning that Horford, who has just turned 38, is worth $9.5 million next season for the final year of his contract, which can be said to be a bargain.