Boston Celtics Parquet Floor For Sale

The floor became as much a part of boston sports lore as the green monster of fenway park.

Boston celtics parquet floor for sale.

Boston garden parquet floor gene guarilia w coa. Make offer boston celtics 2008 championship parquet floor section w brad stevens autograph dennis johnson autographed 6x6 floor piece celtics 5 x all star jsa cc24356 99 99. This floor was a part of all the celtics success bob cousy said when the team. Many bemoaned the team s decision to replace the original parquet in 1999 citing the history it possessed including 16 world championships but some of the floor boards.

It is said the celtics knew which way the basketball would bounce off any section of the floor. The parquet floor is now a symbol of boston s success as much as the championship banners that hang above it. The boston celtics said monday they will replace the parquet floor they have used for 53 years with a new high tech floor that will resemble and contain scraps from the old. Not only can the differing woods provide looks around the court but other floors such as the parquet pattern in orlando and boston or the herringbone in brooklyn create a pattern on the 94 by.

Free shipping on many items. The floor was commissioned in 1946 while the us was experiencing a lumber shortage in the wake of world war ii. The celtics utilized that same floor for 53 years while playing first at boston arena now northeastern s matthews arena then boston garden and later the fleetcenter. Fit to be square the boston celtics play on one of the most recognizable wood floors in the world but the notoriety wasn t intentional.

The celtics presented kobe bryant with a piece of the team s famed parquet floor before his final game in boston on dec.