Boston Celtics guard Peyton Pritchard made an important key memory with a young fan over the weekend. On Sunday, Pritchard’s wife Emma MacDonald posted a video on her Instagram account showing the Celtics sharpshooter playing 1-on-1 with a fan at a local park.
Pritchard can be seen trailing a young fan. NBA player. Pritchard clearly put the young fan at ease, and the two simply enjoyed a fun game of hoops.
Still, Pritchard slammed home a jumper after backing off the teenager, and the boy’s “No way!” was heard. as
Pritchard struck out.
“We took our dog to the park and I turn around and find him here,” Emma said in her post.
A young fan may have taken a few hits playing basketball alone. However, it’s always more fun when you have someone to shoot with and a friendly 1v1 game. Apparently, Pritchard saw a fan playing and decided to join him on the court.
It’s a day a fan will never forget. After all, it’s not every day that a kid gets the chance to meet an NBA player.
Pritchard is off to a strong start this season as he averages 12.3 points and shoots 42.3% from the arc for the 3-0 Celtics.