Blake Griffin was the type of NBA player teammates loved having around. He played hard and brought energy to the court. For most of his career, he suited up for the Los Angeles Clippers, but later had stints with the Pistons, Nets, and Celtics. That said, it is not always the length of time that defines a player\u2019s legacy. Often, it is the impact they leave behind.<\/p>\n
Griffin spent just one season with the Boston Celtics, but Derrick White<\/a> will always remember their time together as teammates. On his White Noise podcast, when co-host Alex Welsh mentioned Griffin\u2019s stint in Beantown during the 2022\/23 season, White immediately perked up.<\/p>\n White called Griffin \u201cunbelievable\u201d and revealed that he did a great job serving as the glue in the locker room. It was an important role to take on, especially in a season where the Celtics underdelivered<\/a>, falling in seven games to the Miami Heat<\/a> in the Conference Finals.<\/p>\n \u201cThat year, he kind of kept us all together. He can get along with every person. He can be serious, he can joke, he can do a little bit of everything,\u201d the 31-year-old stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n White went on to explain how Air Griffin was not only fun to be around but also an inspirational presence behind the scenes. \u201cIt was awesome because this is Blake Griffin. However many All-Stars, All-NBAs, he\u2019s done so much in this league, and he was willing to sacrifice. He was willing to take the first bus. Do what he needs to do. He didn\u2019t have to do that. We were able to stay together because of Blake.\u201d<\/p>\n