A biography for Al Horfordhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm big on cereal. I don't eat a lot of sweets, but when I've got a sweet tooth, I'm going to cereal, that's my go-to.”
“Mike Bibby was a huge help for me on the court, giving me advice pick-and-roll wise, where to get my shots, things to do.”
“I always drank chocolate milk growing up and I remember my grandmother would always have it when I would visit her in the Dominican Republic - that's when it all started.”
“What I've understood is that you have to put in the work, games need to be played, you have to do things the right way consistently.”
“I think the international players, in general, show how basketball is global now. There are players from all the countries.”
“I'm the kind of guy always looking to eat the best that I can and I've worked with a few different nutritionists.”
“Atlanta is a city that welcomed me from the first day.”
“You don't make it to the Final Four two years in a row by mistake.”
“Sleep is very important. I always try to get 7-9 hours.”
“I have great support from my family, friends and teammates.”
“Everybody has their opinion. I respect anything that anybody has to say.”
“I don't have any tatts. If there's something one day that catches my attention, I might consider it. But on my neck? I don't know. I don't like anybody that much.”
“Concussions, you have to be really honest with yourself, and sometimes that's hard to do.”
“For me, I'm very happy in Atlanta.”
“It took me a lot of years to understand everything that it took to be at a high level. Not only on the court and in the weight room, but also making sure that I'm taking care of my body, that I'm recovering. It's a year-round process. It's not just in-season and then offseason and it's over.”
“I'm just very happy that the Celtics really take the time and they consider us not only as players, but as people, and people that have families.”
“On a typical gameday I eat pasta, salad and drink lots of water.”
“One of the times I went to one of the Phillies games, that's when I met Sammy Sosa.”
“I love 'America Dad' and 'Family Guy.'”
“My favorite off the court workout would be biking.”