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With a heavy heart, Tillman rejoins the Boston Celtics

With a heavy heart, Tillman rejoins the Boston Celtics

Xavier Tillman Sr. rejoins the Boston Celtics following the death of his father, Roosevelt Tillman who was a staple in the Grand Rapids, MI community.

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Celtics forward/center Xavier Tillman Sr. is back with the Celtics following the death of his father. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

BOSTON — With a heavy and somber heart, Xavier Tillman Sr. was back with the Boston Celtics just days after the death of his father, Roosevelt Tillman.

Shortly after Tillman arrived in Boston via trade in February, I …

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