ESPN reported that Nunez was cremated on Saturday. Horford’s sister, Anna, confirms the news of her grandfather’s death. Today we will discuss about Al Horford: Grandfather| Contract incentives| Playoff games
Al Horford: Grandfather| Contract incentives| Playoff games
Alfred Joel Goode Horford Reynoso (born June 3, 1986) is a Dominican professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed “Big Al”, Horford is a five-time NBA All-Star and the highest paid Latin American basketball player.
| No. 42 – Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 3, 1986 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grand Ledge (Grand Ledge, Michigan) |
| College | Florida (2004–2007) |
| NBA draft | 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
Grandfather
Al Horford reportedly played in Game 6 of the Celtics-heated series on Friday following the death of his grandfather, Jose Reynoso Nez, a day earlier.
Nez, 81, was the father of Horford’s mother, Arelis Reynoso. He was buried in the Dominican Republic on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Enrique Rojas.
Over the past week, Horford traveled to Atlanta to spend time with his grandfather before he died, according to ESPN’s Juan Arturo Recio.
Contract incentives
Al Horford gave the Boston Celtics a crucial win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series between the two teams on Monday night. The veteran center is playing some of his best basketball as he tries to clinch his first NBA title. If he had been able to do so, he would also have earned a massive payday.
The next season marks the final year of the four-year, $109 million contract Horford signed with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019. The first three years and $82.5 million of the deal were guaranteed. However, the following season, Horford is only guaranteed $14.5 million out of his $26.5 million salary. If the Celtics win the NBA Finals, the full $26.5 million is guaranteed.
Playoff games
Al Horford no longer owns questionable NBA postseason record, originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
After 15 seasons and 141 playoff games, Boston Celtics forward Al Horford is set to release an outrageous record.
Entering Sunday, no player in NBA history has appeared in as many playoff games as Horford without making it to the NBA Finals. That’s about to change after Boston’s 100-96 win over the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Horford set to formally bury the record on Thursday when the Celtics face the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.
