The Boston Celtics haven’t hosted the NBA All-Star Game in quite some time — 54 years in fact.
Back in 1964, at the old Boston Garden, Bill Russell, Tom Heinsohn and Sam Jones represented the Celtics before proceeding to defeat the then-San Francisco
Warriors in the NBA Finals. That’s pre-Michael Jordan, pre-Larry Bird and back when the Boston had hung just six championship banners.
Yeah… long story, short, it was a long time ago.
However, Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck revealed that the organization is working toward ending the five-plus-long-decade drought — having submitted an
application to host the 2026 All-Star Game.
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It’s been a while since Boston hosted an All-Star Game of any kind, having last done so in 1999 when Pedro Martínez and Nomar Garciaparra represented the Red
Sox at Fenway Park. Three years before that, the NHL All-Star Game was played at TD Garden (known as the FleetCenter in 1996).
The Celtics, who have hosted five All-Star Games in total, aren’t the only ones looking to do so once again in Boston.
Labeled a “candidate” by Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, the Red Sox have campaigned to bring the MidSummer Classic back to Fenway Park.
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Payton Pritchard’s fiancée Emma MacDonald
Payton Pritchard’s fiancée is Emma MacDonald, a social media influencer. Pritchard popped the question at Cape Cod in July 2023.
Although the Celtics blew a chance at returning to the NBA Finals followed by Pritchard being the subject of trade rumors, the summer hasn’t all been too bad for
him. In fact, his offseason could only be described as one filled with love. And despite the struggles of the Celtics, Pritchard has someone who has been supporting
him through it all. For this piece, let’s get to know more about Payton Pritchard’s fiancée, Emma MacDonald.
Payton Pritchard’s fiancée Emma MacDonald
Emma MacDonald was born on July 22, 2001, in Boston. She attended Nauset High School. Currently, she works as a social media influencer with her content
mostly consisting of lifestyle tips in terms of fitness, cosmetics, and skincare.
Emma MacDonald’s successful social media platforms
Given that she is a social media influencer, it isn’t a surprise that MacDonald has garnered a decent audience size online. In fact, MacDonald’s YouTube channel
consists of over 370K subscribers and has already accumulated over 59 million views. On the other hand, she also has a solid following on Instagram with a total of
over 373K followers.
But among her social media platforms, MacDonald has garnered a solid fan base on TikTok. Here, she has collected over 846K followers and over 15.3 million likes.
Emma MacDonald’s podcast
Given that MacDonald has found a lot of success on social media as an influencer, she and her sister Maggie decided to open up about their lifestyle through a
podcast called Love Ya, Bye. Love Ya, Bye is composed of a total of 37 episodes. It’s available on popular platforms such as Spotify and Apple Podcast.
Emma MacDonald is featured on Forbes
While Emma and her sister Maggie have a fabulous lifestyle and ultimately know their way around Boston, Forbes magazine took a chance to feature the successful
sisters. Given that the pair of sisters grew up in Boston, the two shared some tips in terms of their favorite places to dine and to hang out in the city. Furthermore,
they also couldn’t help but share their admiration for Boston.
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