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Celtics President Danny Ainge Recovering After Heart Attack
The Celtics announced he got immediate medical attention in Milwaukee Tuesday.
BOSTON — Celtics President Danny Ainge suffered a mild heart attack in Milwaukee on Tuesday night but received immediate medical attention and is expected to make a full recovery, according to the team. He is expected to return to Boston soon.
Ainge is also the Celtics' general manager. He started out as a baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays in the late 1970s and then joined the Celtics in the 1980s as a basketball player. He's one of only 13 people who played in both the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball.
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