Al Horford is finally set to play in an NBA Finals.
Horford, who turns 36 on Friday, was originally drafted by the Atlanta Hawks with the third overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. Now in his 15th season, Horford has been to the playoffs 13 times, including his rookie year with the Hawks, when he was eliminated by the eventual-champion Celtics in the first round in seven games.
He'd been to the conference finals three times before this season, once with Atlanta and twice with Boston, but hadn't broken through before tonight. Horford may have had only five points on 2 for 9 shooting in Game 7, but brought down a game-high 14 rebounds and as always,said."His energy, his demeanor, coming in every day and being a professional, taking care of his body, being a leader, I'm proud to be able to share this moment with a veteran, a mentor, a brother, a guy like Al Horford.
Paul Millsap, who entered the NBA a year before Horford, assumes the title of most postseason games without a Finals appearance at 130. Joe Johnson, who for the Celtics earlier this season after having not appeared in an NBA game since 2018, is now second on the list at 120.
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