Luka Garza grew up an East Coast guy, and after eight years in the Midwest, is excited to be back after signing with the Boston Celtics this past offseason. He explains what separated the Celtics from other potential suiters in free agency, including the fact that some members of Boston’s front office still remembered his pre-Draft workout from 2021. Garza also dives into the astonishing lineage of athletic success in his family, and opens up about a life-threatening surgery he underwent heading into his sophomore year of college that led to a 10-pound cyst being removed from his abdomen.<br /><br />00:15: Living in downtown and settling into Boston<br />02:10: On the drivers in Boston<br />03:00: The Celtics have had an eye on Garza for a while<br />05:50: Attractiveness of the Celtics’ player development program and what sets it apart<br />09:10: On the developing chemistry of the new frontcourt with Neemias Queta and Xavier Tillman<br />11:50: The astonishing lineage of athletic success in his family, dating back decades<br />16:05: Reliving a life-threating surgery that led to a 10-pound cyst being removed from his abdomen