The Boston Celtics are taking full advantage of the opportunity to display social justice messages on the backs of their jerseys when the NBA season resumes.
It appears every single member of the Celtics has chosen to don one of the 29 phrases the NBA and NBPA reportedly agreed on as the league looks to spread awareness on a variety of issues.
The team revealed Wednesday what message each player will wear in place of his name upon returning to the hardwood Friday night against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Here’s the complete list, as compiled by The Boston Globe’s Nicole Yang:
The Celtics have chosen the messages to be worn on the backs of their jerseys: pic.twitter.com/9mwheXY8Gz
— Nicole Yang (@nicolecyang) July 29, 2020
And here’s a look at the jerseys, via the Celtics’ official Twitter account:
Enough.
Freedom.
Equality.
Education Reform. pic.twitter.com/pPruTx8AYz— Boston Celtics (@celtics) July 29, 2020
Respect Us.
Stand Up.
Égalité. pic.twitter.com/QkYI1juuMF— Boston Celtics (@celtics) July 29, 2020
Freedom.
Love Us.
Enough.
Black Lives Matter. pic.twitter.com/3ULhri9fxt— Boston Celtics (@celtics) July 29, 2020
Égalité.
Love Us.
Enough. pic.twitter.com/Rj5NB570VY— Boston Celtics (@celtics) July 29, 2020
The Celtics enter the restart sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference, trailing only the Bucks and Toronto Raptors. While there are some questions about Boston’s front-court depth, Brad Stevens’ team overall remains loaded with talent and is fully capable of making noise in the NBA playoffs.
If the C’s go on a deep postseason run inside the Orlando bubble, they’ll now do so with the added benefit of drawing attention to important social justice causes.
