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April 17, 2014 11:26 pm GMT
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Boston Celtics Star's Touching Tribute to Marathon Bombing Victims
NBA star Rajon Rondo knows firsthand the pain that last year's Boston Marathon bombing inflicted upon the city where he plays point guard for the Celtics.
So, before Wednesday night's final game of the Celtics' season, Rondo honored bombing victims in a special way — with his sneakers.
Rondo sat out the game in Boston with a hamstring injury, but the sneakers he wore on the bench were covered with the initials of bombing victims. The shoes' tongues featured the date of the attack on April 15, 2013, along with the city's subsequent rallying cry, "Boston Strong." Here's a photo Rondo shared on Twitter before the game. Read more...
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