The Celtics' veteran leader took a long, winding road to his first NBA title, and he's reaping the rewards of his patience.

In June 2013, Al Horford and his wife ... Budenholzer wanted Horford, a rising star with the Hawks, to see basketball at the highest level. Advertisement “He just wanted me to experience ...

Al Horford did the opposite. He left the Atlanta Hawks for the team they had discarded in the first round of the playoffs, choosing Boston from a list that also included OKC. It was a sliding ...