Boston Celtics center Al Horford a finalist for Teammate of the Year Award

There is probably not a teammate extra beloved on the Celtics roster than Al Horford.

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and lots of others have persistently given the veteran huge man effusive reward through the years. Tatum even known as him his favourite teammate he’s ever had.

Now, Horford is garnering recognition for his efforts in that space on a league-wide foundation. He’s amongst a gaggle of 12 finalists for the 2023-24 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the 12 months Award, a listing the NBA revealed Tuesday afternoon.

Per the NBA: “The annual honor acknowledges the participant deemed the perfect teammate based mostly on selfless play, on- and off-court management as a mentor and function mannequin to different NBA gamers, and dedication and dedication to group.”

Horford joins Harrison Barnes (Kings), Mikal Bridges (Nets), Jalen Brunson (Knicks), Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Nuggets), Mike Conley (Timberwolves), Markelle Fultz (Magic), T.J. McConnell (Pacers), Larry Nance Jr. (Pelicans), Georges Niang (Cavaliers), Dwight Powell (Mavericks) and Jalen Williams (Thunder).

Present NBA gamers will choose the winner from these 12 finalists.

Jrue Vacation has received the award three of the final 4 seasons. There’s no set date for this yr’s announcement; for context, information surfaced that Vacation received on Might 11 final yr.