“There’s something special about being a Celtic,” he said. “At the end of the day, when I see people, that’s who I am. I’m Kevin McHale who played for the Boston Celtics. And that supersedes Kevin McHale from Hibbing High School, Kevin McHale from the University of Minnesota, Kevin McHale the father, Kevin McHale the husband, Kevin McHale the whatever.
Wow.
I'm sure there are some fans out there who think to themselves, "well, duh."
I'm not one of them.
Sure, Kevin McHale isn't alone.
He stands near the end of a long line of athletes who are largely remembered for having played a sport for a particular professional team.
Then again, what he said is quite profound.
