other-sportsUpdated: Dec 26, 2020, 07:50 ISTFormer Boston Celtics player and coach K.C. “The way that he was revered by the players he played with, by the people he worked with, by the players that played for him, he was special,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens said of Jones. Jones joined the Celtics after being selected with the 13th overall pick of the 1956 NBA Draft. Jones went on to coach at Brandeis University and made a few other stops before returning to the Celtics as an assistant under Bill Fitch in 1977. Jones later became the head coach of the Celtics and led the team to NBA titles in 1984 and 1986.

Source: Hindustan Times December 26, 2020 02:22 UTC