Watch Jo Jo White’s emotional Hall of Fame speech
Boston Celtics great Jo Jo White was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2010.
On Friday, he was enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Springfield Symphony Hall.
“The doctors said I wasn’t supposed to be here, but God had other plans,’’ the two-time NBA champion and seven-time All-Star said during a taped speech.
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“I always strive to be the best,’’ he continued. “I tried out for the high school JV team, and I got cut. So what did I do? I went out for the varsity team and made it.’’
White said getting drafted by the Celtics was “one of the best things to ever happen’’ to him. He said it was “truly an honor’’ to enter the hall with his coach, Tommy Heinsohn.
“He always had my back,’’ White said.
White received a standing ovation on stage after his speech played.
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