Even in the first days of the storied ball club, Boston was keen to sign players from around the globe.
The Boston Celtics have always leaned into having a number of international players on their roster, so it should not surprise us to see that they have several alumni on a recent "best basketball player in the history of each country" list put together by HoopsHype NBA analyst Frank Urbina.
Even in the first days of the storied ball club, Boston was keen to sign players from around the globe, so long as they had what it takes to win. We have added one of the Celtics current players who should made the cut, with that tradition of finding the best talent from anywhere in the world continuing right up to the present.
Let's take a look at which Boston alumni also happen to be the best players their home country has ever produced, at least in the eyes of HoopsHype.
Angola: Bruno Fernando
Dominican Republic: Al Horford
Egypt: Alaa Abdelnaby
Italy: Danilo Gallinari
Latvia: Kristaps Porzingis
Portugal: Neemias Queta
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Which Celtics players are the best to come from their country?
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