Anna Horford’s relationship with the Boston Celtics is completely the opposite of the one she has with the Philadelphia 76ers. Al Horford’s sister has always shown her love for the Celtics and the city of Boston, even expressing her desire that her brother would return to the C’s when he was in Philly.
Al is now back in town and two wins away from winning his first NBA championship. Anna is ready to celebrate with her brother, but first, they need to get past the dangerous Golden State Warriors who are playing the series on every ground.
After Game 3, the Dubs criticized the C’s’ fans’ behavior, especially when they dropped F-bombs at Draymond Green. Moreover, they’ve been harassing Warriors staffers, raising eyebrows around the league.
Anna isn’t having any of that and recently took to Twitter to show her support to the Celtics fan, claiming that the way they’re acting now is exactly how every other fanbase in the league acts.
Slurs & threats are obviously never okay, but you’re going to hear the word b*tch and you’re going to hear f bombs. It is what it is.
— Anna Horford (@AnnaHorford) June 9, 2022
“People try so hard to villainize Boston’s fan base when the behavior from our fans is pretty much on par with just about every other team in the NBA. Passion is everywhere. Vulgarity is everywhere. Like it or not, it’s part of the game – always has been.”
The Horfords have developed a very good relationship with the Celtics organization and the city. In a recent story from Jared Weiss of The Athletic, members of the Horford family explained how hard it was for them and Al to be away from Boston.
“I tell people I think we fully manifested his return to Boston because we all wanted it so badly. We kind of put that out there,” Anna said. “Al has alluded to that, as well. He always was homesick for Boston when he was in Philly and when he was in Oklahoma. Somehow, the stars aligned, and we got back here, and it just worked out perfectly.”
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The whole family, it seems, never moved on from Boston. They were fixtures at games, and Anna became a social media sensation while her brother was a foundational piece of the organization. She was heartbroken when he texted his siblings he was signing with the Sixers minutes before the news broke.
“We stayed Celtics fans when he was in Philly and when he was in OKC. We couldn’t let go,” Maria said. “They showed us so much love, and that wasn’t something we were ready to let go of, so we just never did. And we’re back!”
“Philly fans hated us there,” Anna added. “They hated us for it.”
“We continued to root for Boston, because they’re not dickheads,” said Josh.
This relationship is stronger than ever, especially after Horford recorded impressive performances during the playoffs. The Celtics are right where they belong and now it’s time to close things out. They will have the support of all their fans, including a family that loves and appreciates the city as only a few people do.
