Guide Note
Danny Ainge is a retired baseball and basketball player. Currently he works as the General Manager and Executive Director of Basketball Operations for the NBA team Boston Celtics.
Fast Facts
- Full name: Daniel (Danny) Ray Ainge
- Born: March 17, 1959
- Birthplace: Eugene, Oregon
- Played football while attending North Eugene High School
- NBA teams played: Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, and Phoenix Suns
- MLB teams played: Toronto Blue Jays
- Won two World Championships with Boston (1984 and 1986)1
- Spouse: Michelle
- Children: Six
- First player in BYU history to have his jersey number (#22) retired1
2008 NBA Championship
On June 17, 2008 the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the sixth game of the NBA Finals and won the 2008 NBA Championship. The last time the Celtics won the championship was in 1986.
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