BOSTON - DECEMBER 25: Boston Celtics' Gordon Hayward comes out to greet the crowd before the start of the game. The Boston Celtics host the Washington Wizards in a regular season NBA basketball game at TD Garden in Boston on Dec. 25, 2017. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
The Boston Celtics were dealt a massive blow on opening night when Gordon Hayward went down with a nasty ankle injury. The small forward is expected to miss the entire season, but that didn’t stop him from giving Celtics fans a Christmas present by walking onto the court, without a walking boot or crutches, and wishing the crowd a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
He ended it with “go Celtics,” and the fans went absolutely bonkers.
Here's Gordon Hayward walking easy after saying Merry Christmas to Celtics fans: pic.twitter.com/T4eXMDfj02
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) December 25, 2017
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