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Ep377: Boston Celtics · Kidcast Daily

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  Good day, Knowledge adventures. Welcome to Kit Cast Daily, where
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  So let's get on with today's episode.
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  Today we are exploring the Boston Celtics, one of the most
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  successful and well known basketball teams in the world.
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  The Celtics play in the National Basketball Association, also
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  called the NBA. The team is based in Boston, MA,
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  a city known for its colleges, its waterfront, and its
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  passionate sports fans. The Celtics wear green and white
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  uniforms, and their logo features a Shamrock and a
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  character named Lucky the Leprechaun spinning a
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  basketball. When you see a crowd filled with
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  green shirts, foam fingers, and signs, there is a good chance a
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  Celtics game is happening. The Celtics started in 1946,
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  which means they have been around for a very long time.
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  They became famous for teamwork, strong defense, and smart
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  passing. Did you know the Celtics have
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  won eighteen NBA championships, the most in league history?
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  Those championship banners hang high above the court during home
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  games, and fans love to point them out.
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  Another special thing about the Celtics is their parquet floor,
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  which is a pattern of wooden tiles that make the court look
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  like a neat check board of light and dark wood.
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  It is a unique court design that basketball fans can recognize
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  right away. Let's talk about some of the
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  greatest Celtics players. Bill Russell is a legendary
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  center who helped the team win 11 championships.
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  As a player, he was known for blocking shots, grabbing
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  rebounds, and leading his teammates with calm confidence.
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  Did you know Bill Russell won five NBA Most Valuable Player
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  awards? Another famous player is Larry
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  Bird, a forward who could shoot, pass and rebound at a very high
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  level. He won three straight MVP awards
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  in the 1980s and helped the Celtics win several
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  championships during that time. Paul Pierce called the truth,
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  scored clutch baskets for years and LED the team to a title in
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  2008 along with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.
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  More recently, stars like Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have
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  taken the team deep into the playoffs with strong scoring and
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  tough defense. Tatum is known for big scoring
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  nights and creative drives to the basket, while Brown adds
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  power, speed and smart plays. Here is a trivia question to
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  stretch your hoops brain. Which previous arena used before
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  TD Garden once hosted many famous Celtics games and was
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  known for its loud crowds and tight corners.
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  The answer is the old Boston Garden, which stood from 1928 to
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  1995 and was the Celtics home for many classic games before
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  the team moved to the modern TD Garden.
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  Did you know the Celtics have retired more than 20 jersey
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  numbers to honor their greatest players and contributors?
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  When a number is retired, no other player on the team can
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  wear it again. If you ever watch a game and
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  look up, you'll see a collection of numbers like 6 for Bill
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  Russell, 33 for Larry Bird, 17 for John Hublichek and 34 for
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  Paul Pierce hanging beside those championship banners.
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  Now let's explain how a typical Celtics game works in a clear
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  way. An NBA game has four quarters,
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  each lasting 12 minutes. The goal is to score by putting
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  the ball through the opponents hoop, which is 10 feet high.
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  Teams earn 2 points for most baskets, three points for shots
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  taken behind the three-point line, and one point for each
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  free throw. After a foul, players dribble,
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  pass, set screens, and cut to the basket to create good shots.
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  The Celtics focus on sharing the ball.
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  For example, a guard might drive into the lane, draw 2 defenders
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  and then pass out to a teammate in the corner for an open 3.
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  On defense, they try to stay in front of their opponents, switch
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  on screens when needed, and close out quickly on shooters.
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  Here is a yes or no question that brings in a fresh detail.
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  Do the Boston Celtics share their home arena with an NHL
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  hockey team? Yes, they share TD Garden with
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  the Boston Bruins, so the building switches between a
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  basketball court and an ice rink depending on the schedule.
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  Coaching has been a big part of the Celtics identity.
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  Red Auerbach coached and LED the front office for many years,
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  building a culture of hard work and smart basketball.
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  Today, the team is guided by a modern coaching staff that
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  studies a lot of game film and uses statistics to make
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  decisions. They track things like defensive
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  rating, which measures how many points the team allows for 100
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  possessions, and assist percentage, which shows how
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  often baskets come from a teammate's pass.
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  This helps them improve small details like when to switch on a
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  pick and roll or how to position a defender to block the driving
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  lane. Here is a trivia question that
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  adds a new record you might not know yet.
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  Who holds the Celtic single game scoring record and how many
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  points is it? The record is 60 points by
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  Jayson Tatum. He reached that mark in 2023 and
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  it shows how great scores can come from different eras of the
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  same team. Did you know?
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  The Celtics practice facility is located in Boston's Austin,
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  Brighton area and includes full courts, a weight room and film
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  rooms where players review games and plan improvements.
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  Players spend many hours practicing footwork, shooting
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  from spots they will use in games, and running drills that
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  build timing and trust. Fans play a big role in Celtics
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  culture during home games. Crowds cheer loudly when the
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  team goes on a run, and the public address announcer keeps
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  everyone updated on who scored and who committed a foul.
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  Many kids wear jerseys with their favorite players number,
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  bring homemade signs and learn chants that the crowd uses to
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  energize the team. Concession stands serve snacks
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  like pretzels, popcorn and pizza, so there is always a lot
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  of excitement in the building. Here is a yes or no question
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  with a detail you may not not have heard before.
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  Has the number 00 been retired by the Boston Celtics?
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  Yes, the Celtics retired number 00 in honor of center Robert
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  Parish, who played a key role on championship teams in the
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  1980's. The Celtics are also active off
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  the court. They host youth clinics where
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  coaches teach kids how to dribble with both hands, make
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  bounce passes and box out for rebounds.
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  Did you know the team runs community programs that support
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  reading, STEM learning and fitness challenges in local
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  schools? These programs give students
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  chances to try new skills and set goals, like improving a free
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  throw percentage over a month or finishing a reading list during
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  the season. Here is another trivia question
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  that introduces a fresh fact. What is the official name of the
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  Celtics training headquarters, where the team holds practices
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  and meetings? It is called the Auerbach
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  Center, a modern facility named in honor of Red Auerbach, and it
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  includes technology for tracking shots, player movement and
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  conditioning progress. Now let's highlight some current
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  on court strengths. The Celtics often rely on
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  spacing, which means they place shooters around the three-point
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  line to open lanes for drives. A typical possession might start
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  with a high screen. The ball handler reads the
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  defense and decides whether to shoot, pass to a rolling big or
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  kick out to a corner shooter. Their big players set strong
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  screens to help guards get free on rebounds.
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  They box out by placing their body between the opponent and
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  the basket, then grabbing the ball with two hands.
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  Small, repeatable actions like these when close games.
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  Here is one more yes or no question with a new piece of
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  information. Does the Celtics organization
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  have a minor league affiliate in the NBA G League called the Main
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  Celtics? Yes, The Maine Celtics play in
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  Portland, ME, and help develop players, coaches and game plans
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  that can support the NBA team. Did you know the Celtics were
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  among the first NBA teams to use a famous parquet court design
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  for decades, and that many fans can identify a Celtics broadcast
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  just by seeing that pattern on TV?
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  The distinctive look became part of the team's identity, like
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  their green uniforms and the banner filled rafters.
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  Before we wrap up, here are some concrete takeaways you can
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  picture if you visit a Celtics game.
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  You will walk into TD Garden and see the court with the Giant
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  Center logo. You will hear the buzz of the
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  crowd as players warm up by shooting from different spots,
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  practicing layups and stretching to prevent injuries.
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  You will see coaches huddle with players during timeouts, drawing
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  up inbounds plays to beat the shot clock.
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  You will notice how players tap each other on the shoulder after
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  a good defensive stop or a big three pointer, which shows
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  teamwork and encouragement. Let's recap what we learned
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  today. The Boston Celtics are an NBA
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  team from Boston with green and white colors and a long history
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  that started in 1946. They have won 18 championships
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  and their arena, TD Garden, is filled with banners and retired
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  numbers. Legends like Bill Russell and
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  Larry Bird built a winning tradition, and stars like Jayson
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  Tatum and Jaylen Brown carry it forward today.
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  The team is known for smart passing, tough defense and a
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  recognizable parquet court design.
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  We explored how an NBA game works, why coaching and stats
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  matter, how practice facilities like the Auerbach Center support
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  player development, and how the main Celtics in the G League
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  help the organization grow. We also learned fresh facts
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  through questions about the old Boston Garden, the shared arena
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  with the Bruins, the 60 point single game record, the retired
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  number 00, and the name of the training headquarters.
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  Whether you are watching from home or cheering in the arena,
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  the Celtic story shows how preparation, teamwork and
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  community support come together to create exciting basketball.
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  Thanks for listening to Kid Cast Daily.
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  Keep your curiosity active, keep learning new details, and we
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  will see you next time for another journey into sports and
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  beyond. Happy on breakfast, feeling
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  fine, adventures waiting. Don't be late, Today's the day
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  we celebrate.