In My View: Why don’t we talk about Al Horford?

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - When local high school basketball players are ranked, the same names pop up - Earvin Jay, Sam, Marcus Taylor and so on.

What about Al Horford? He was at Grand Ledge before helping Florida win back-to-back NCAA titles. He has just signed a two-year extension with the NBA’s Boston Celtics and he will be 39 years old if he finishes the contract. And his total NBA salaries combined would be more than $200 million - No other area athlete has made nearly as much as a pro athlete in their career. Not bad.

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