Payton Pritchard proved his quality on and off the NBA court when his wife, Emma MacDonald, captured the Celtics star surprising a young fan, and posted the moment on her Instagram story.
The couple went on a leisurely walk with their dogs when the 26-year-old saw a young boy hooping by himself and decided to give the fan a moment to remember.
Unable to resist a shootaround, Pritchard ended up in a one-on-one scrimmage with the fan. In the video posted by Emma, Payton is seen backing down the young player before pulling up and making a bumpy jump shot.
‘We took our dog to the park and I turn around and find him here,’ Emma wrote on the clip.
Pritchard can be heard teasing the fan, saying ‘Watch your hand check, bro,’ repeatedly as his defender smiles while reaching for the ball.
Payton Pritchard’s wife posted a video of him playing one-on-one with a young Celtics fan
The young fan then exclaimed ‘Oh my,’ as he watched Pritchard’s shot hit the net after bouncing off the rim and backboard four times.
Pritchard was drafted by the Celtics with the 26th pick out of Oregon in 2020 and became an effective role player for the team.
After averaging 9.6 points in 22.3 minutes per game last season, Pritchard was a dynamite off the bench for the Celtics in the playoffs. Through their postseason run, Pritchard scored 122 points in total, making 41.9 percent of his field goals and 38.3 percent from three-point range.
The Celtics would beat Miami and Cleveland in back-to-back gentlemen’s sweeps before sweeping the Pacers in the Conference Finals. They defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games to secure the franchise’s 18th banner.
So far this season, Pritchard is averaging 12.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2 assists as the Celtics look to repeat come June.
Boston is 3-0 to start the season with wins over the Knicks, Wizards, and Pistons. They look to remain undefeated as they face the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, Oct. 28.
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