Celtics’ Payton Pritchard says fans approach to tell him they love his wife

Payton Pritchard has gotten used to being recognized wherever he goes, but lately, someone else has been getting most of the attention: his wife, Emma MacDonald. Whether he’s walking through an airport, sitting down for dinner, or taking a casual stroll, fans often stop Pritchard . The funny part is, many of them want to talk about Emma, not basketball, Yahoo reports. Expand Tweet

During his appearance on the White Noise Podcast, the Boston Celtics guard laughed about how often people bring up his wife instead of his game. “Especially in the East Coast area,” he said. “I’ll be out somewhere, thinking they’re coming up for me, and they’re like, ‘I know you play basketball, but I love Emma.’”

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