NBA Champion Receives High Honor from Home Country, Left 'Overwhelmed'
Any aspiring basketball player dreams of one day making the NBA and hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Veteran power forward Al Horford finally got to experience that feeling when he helped the Boston Celtics defeat the Dallas Mavericks to win the 2023-24 NBA Finals in his 18th season in the league.
"Overwhelmed with a lot of emotion" - Al Horford reacts to receiving Dominican Republic's highest honor after winning first NBA championship
Three months after winning his first NBA championship, Boston Celtics veteran big man Al Horford returned to his native country, the Dominican Republic.
Boston's Al Horford feted with Dominican Republic's highest honor
Enjoy it, Al - you deserve it. Next, maybe you'll be the first Dominican to win back-to-back titles at the NBA level. It's sort of your thing, after all.
Al Horford receives Dominican Republic’s highest honor from president
Horford was in for a surprise: Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader awarded Horford the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez, and Mella in the degree of Knight — the nation’s highest honor.
Al Horford receives Dominican Republic's highest honor
Al Horford became the first Dominican-born player to win an NBA championship in June, and received a huge honor from his home country when he returned with the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
Celtics' Al Horford 'overwhelmed' by receiving highest Dominican honor
Al Horford has received Dominican Republic's highest honor possible after claiming his first championship with the Celtics.
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Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader awarded Al Horford the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez, and Mella in the degree of ...