Boston Celtics legend Tom Heinsohn has died at the age of 86.
The Hall of Famer was an 8 time NBA champion.
He won two more titles as a coach and spent thirty years in the broadcast booth.
His Celtic Teammate Bill Russell tweeting overnight.
"We were rookies together and friends for life. In life there are a limited number of true friends, today I lost one. RIP Heiny."
Bob Cousey--a teammate and Hall Of Famer said Heinsohn had "green blood" going through him.
For 40 years Heinsohn broadcast Celtics games alongside Mike Gorman who said that Tommy was a genuine individual who never showed a legends ego.
Funeral services have not been announced.
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