There is also a gold plated “18′ stitched onto the back color after Boston won the 2024 NBA Championship back in June. The Celtics will wear the jerseys several times during the 2024-25 season.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Birdsong wore only jersey No. 12 and put up 2.8 points and 1.0 rebounds per game.

On this day in history, Boston Celtics champion point guard Jo Jo White was dealt to the Warriors, and Kevin McHale's jersey was retired.