Jo Jo White Biography

Fast Facts

• Was selected to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015
• Has been involved with such Boston Celtics community programs as the Stay in School program and Read to Achieve program
• Set a Boston Celtics franchise record for consecutive games played with 488
• The Boston Celtics retired his No․ 10 jersey in 1982
• Played college basketball at the University of Kansas, where he scored 1,268 points over four years
• Played on the undefeated 1968 USA Olympic basketball team in Mexico
• Was drafted by the Boston Celtics ninth overall in the 1969 NBA Draft
• In 1979, the Boston Celtics traded him to the Golden State Warriors for a future draft choice
• Spent the first 10 of his 12 years in the NBA playing for the Boston Celtics
• The Boston Celtics' front office hired him as Director of Special Projects in 2000