{"id":4079,"date":"2026-07-02T09:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4079"},"modified":"2026-07-02T09:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T09:35:08","slug":"four-things-to-know-about-mike-conley-jr-after-reported-one-year-deal-agreement-with-the-celtics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=4079","title":{"rendered":"Four things to know about Mike Conley Jr. after reported one-year deal agreement with the Celtics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Celtics appear to have a new member of their backcourt after the report on Wednesday that Mike Conley Jr. has agreed to a one-year deal.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Boston\u2019s addition of the 38-year-old Conley adds a well-respected player to the roster who has 19 seasons of NBA experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are a few things to know about the reported Celtics\u2019 signing:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He is the son of a gold medalist<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Conley Jr. was born in Arkansas and went to high school in Indianapolis.<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s the son of Mike Conley Sr., who won an Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Summer Games in the triple jump. Conley Sr. also won a silver in the event at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conley Sr. emerged victorious in the Foot Locker Celebrity Slam Dunk Contest three times (1988, 1989, and 1992).<\/span><\/p>\n

In more recent years, he became an NBA player agent, even representing his son for the first 12 years of his career.<\/span><\/p>\n

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