William “Invoice” Chisholm was in Sacramento for the Boston Celtics sport towards the Kings. Chisholm and his spouse, Kimberly, had been in attendance for the primary time since agreeing to buy the Boston Celtics for a document $6.1 billion.
It was on Thursday when the information broke that the Celtics discovered its new proprietor and for the reason that Chisholm household relies in California, this was the primary alternative for them to see their crew in motion. Invoice and his spouse Kimberly talked concerning the feelings of successful the bid to grow to be the following Boston Celtics proprietor with NBC Sports activities Boston’s Abby Chin.
“Truthfully, it’s emotional for me. As a child rising up in New England, I didn’t even know to dream about this, after which to have it occur — it was actually emotional,” Chisholm mentioned. “Shout out to our youngsters Will, Aidan, and Quentin. It’s simply actually particular and emotional. I actually perceive what that is about and what it means to the folks of Boston, as a result of I’m certainly one of them. I’m going to do it proper.”
It appeared like Celtics followers gave the Chisholm household a heat welcome. Kimberly talked about that Celtics followers on the Kings enviornment “mobbed” them once they had been getting a tour of the power and even gave Invoice a nickname.
“Invoice received slightly bit mobbed in a single nook. They needed to present us a tour of the sector and so they stored having to cease and cease and cease as a result of there have been so many individuals in inexperienced. Calling him ‘Billy Banners’, it was actually an incredible embrace even right here in Sacramento,” Kimberly mentioned.
The Celtics return to TD Backyard on April 2 once they’ll host the Miami Warmth. Invoice mentioned he could be in Boston for that sport and the next sport towards the Suns two days later.
“That’s the plan. We’ll be there on the second, we’ll be there on the fourth. We’ll be there so much,” Invoice mentioned. “It’s an important homecoming for me and I simply needed to pinch myself pondering of that. Loads of pals within the Boston space that I haven’t possibly spoken to shortly reached out. It’s a extremely, actually particular factor. I’m wanting ahead to essentially digging in with the group as nicely.”
Invoice was seen speaking to Jayson Tatum and Brad Stevens pregame and Abby requested what his message to the crew has been since assembly them. Invoice stored it easy.
“The message was to maintain doing what you’re doing. And if there’s any means that I and we will play any function, be slightly useful, we’d love to try this,” he mentioned. “I’m simply so pleased with what they’ve achieved and we hope to construct on that.”
From this interview, it appeared like there’s one other fan of Joe Mazzulla. Kimberly spoke about how a lot she’s “obsessed” with the person in cost.
“It’s truly bizarre as a result of I mentioned to Invoice sooner or later like, ‘Invoice it is advisable inform Joe that I’m obsessive about him.’ and he goes, ‘That might truly be slightly bizarre,” Kimberly mentioned. “However I’m as a result of he’s doing such an unbelievable job, and he has such an depth. He’s very humorous however he has a means that I’m at all times ready for what’s going to return subsequent. He’s simply an unbelievable visionary. We love Brad Stevens as a coach… It was large footwear to fill, however I used to be very very pleased to get to know him higher.”
