There is a reason why Jayson Tatum calls Al Horford his best teammate ever. “ Al is for sure one of the best teammates I’ve ever had at any level. I think about being 19 and coming in my first year and him kind of taking me under his wing… ” Two stints, one championship, and unforgettable memories, that’s what the veteran leaves behind. As he starts his new journey in the Golden State, the 39-year-old looked back at his time in Beantown with profound gratitude.

“ It wasn’t an easy decision for me to leave Boston ,” Horford told reporters Wednesday. “ But if there was a place, it was this one and it happened. I happened to get this opportunity, so I jumped at it. ” It was not just him, but the Celtics said goodbye to Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis as well during the offseason. A

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