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 the Boston Celtics.

On April 16, 2009, Ainge reportedly suffered a heart attack. He awoke to chest pain and went to the hospital, at which doctors inserted a shunt to clear a completely blocked artery. Ainge was resting comfortably after the procedure and is expected to make a full recovery.ESPN.com: Report: Ainge Resting After Heart Attack

On October 28, 2008, news agencies reported that the Boston Celtics named Ainge the president of basketball operations for the Celtics. Ainge is the reigning NBA executive of the year. Celtics also announced that he was given a contract extension, although terms of the deal were not disclosed.ESPN.com: Celtics make Ainge president of basketball operations

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.