![Boston Celtics center Al Horford grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with his mother before moving to Michigan. He’s been in the N.B.A. for 15 seasons. Boston Celtics center Al Horford grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with his mother before moving to Michigan. He’s been in the N.B.A. for 15 seasons.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/06/12/sports/12nba-finals-horford1-print/12nba-finals-horford01-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
Boston Celtics center Al Horford grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with his mother before moving to Michigan. He’s been in the N.B.A. for 15 seasons.Credit...Allison Dinner for The New York Times
From Santo Domingo to the N.B.A. Finals, Al Horford Is at Home
Horford, the Boston Celtics center, is the first Dominican player in the N.B.A. finals. With the way he’s competing, it’s hard to tell he hasn’t been here before.Boston Celtics center Al Horford grew up in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with his mother before moving to Michigan. He’s been in the N.B.A. for 15 seasons.
![Horford, at 36 years old, is the oldest player on the Celtics. Horford, at 36 years old, is the oldest player on the Celtics.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/06/12/sports/12nba-finals-horford2-print/merlin_208141596_ff69b850-204f-405b-8ce5-1775ce2d77fe-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
Horford, at 36 years old, is the oldest player on the Celtics