International Players Having Big Impact

2007/12/17 04:43:55 @NBA.com: News

After the Celtics drafted the first African-American in NBA history in 1950, owner Walter Brown said, "I don't give a damn if he's striped, plaid, or polka-dot! Boston takes Chuck Cooper of Duquesne." Celtics director of basketball operations Danny Ainge feels that way today - he simply wants the best players to help his team win. And this season, Ainge's Celtics own the best record in the NBA (19-2). Boston, however, joins Indiana, New York, Charlotte, and the Los Angeles Clippers as the only NBA teams without an international player on their rosters.
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