; Whereas John Havlicek played several exhibition games as a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns and later joined the Boston Celtics roster; Whereas John Havlicek was an NBA All-Rookie Team selection for the 1962–1963 season and averaged 14.3 points during his rookie year; Whereas John Havlicek led the Boston Celtics in scoring for the 1963–1964 season, averaging 19.9 points, and made the All-NBA Second Team; Whereas, from 1964–1969, John Havlicek routinely played the most minutes, along with Bill Russell, and was one of the most durable players in the history of the Boston Celtics franchise; Whereas John Havlicek’s steal of Hal Greer’s inbounds pass in the final seconds of Game 7 of the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia 76ers remains one of the most famous plays in NBA history; Whereas John Havlicek became the first NBA player to score 1,000 points in 16 consecutive seasons; Whereas John Havlicek was named as the 1974 NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP); Whereas, in 1,270 regular-season games, John Havlicek grabbed 8,007 rebounds, recorded 6,114 assists, scored 26,395 points, and averaged 20.8 points to rank as the Boston Celtics’ all-time leading scorer; Whereas John Havlicek appeared in 13 consecutive NBA All-Star Games, earned 11 selections to the All-NBA First or Second Team, and was named to the NBA All-Defense First or Second Team eight times; Whereas John Havlicek retired in 1978 after 16 NBA seasons and 8 NBA Championship wins with the Boston Celtics; Whereas John Havlicek was named one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history and is enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame; Whereas John Havlicek was a loving father and husband to his wife Beth, son Chris, and daughter Jill; Whereas John Havlicek was viewed by his friends and former teammates as the quintessential Boston Celtic—a tireless, unselfish, and loyal man who inspired others to be their best