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Boston Celtics Top 25 Moments In Franchise History

By Bill Speros

BOSTON - 1996: Red Auerbach, former head coach and General Manager of the Boston Celtics poses for a portrait in front of Celtics championship banners in Boston Massachesetts in 1996. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1996 NBAE (Photo by Greg Foster/NBAE via Getty Images)
BOSTON - 1996: Red Auerbach, former head coach and General Manager of the Boston Celtics poses for a portrait in front of Celtics championship banners in Boston Massachesetts in 1996. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1996 NBAE (Photo by Greg Foster/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON – OCTOBER 19: Boston Celtics co-owners Steve Pagliuca, left, and Wyc Grousbeck, right, are photographed on October 19, 2014. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON – OCTOBER 19: Boston Celtics co-owners Steve Pagliuca, left, and Wyc Grousbeck, right, are photographed on October 19, 2014. (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /

24. Meet The New Boss, Better Than The Old Boss

The Celtics, in spite of their historic run of championship success, have been hobbled at times by weak and unstable ownership throughout their existence. The current ownership group, led by investment bankers Wyc Grousbeck and Steve Pagliuca, bought the team for $360 million in September 2002. The Celtics were valued at $2.1 billion by Forbes in January of 2016. Grousbeck and Pagliuca are longtime eastern Massachusetts residents,

Grousbeck and Pagliuca are longtime eastern Massachusetts residents, lifetime fans of the team, and can be often seen sitting near courtside during games. Their financial resources and managerial skills have stabilized the franchise. They brought in Danny Ainge to run basketball operations in 2003 and he’s been there ever since. Ainge is the longest tenured GM/Team President in Boston after Bill Belichick.

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