Wednesday night at TD Garden, Kristaps Porzingis played in his first game in Boston since the Celtics traded him over the summer. He received loud applause from the home crowd when PA announcer Eddie Palladino called his name last while introducing the starters for the Golden State Warriors.
And while the Latvian native was true to his word when he said at shootaround earlier in the day that he wouldn't cry during his tribute video, when it aired, it was clear that the montage and proceeding applause delivered an emotional punch.
I know Kristaps Porzingis said he wasn’t gonna cry during his tribute video, but you could tell it hit him right in the feels.