Celtics mourn death of Hall of Famer Jo Jo White

Jo Jo White has died at the age of 71 following a long battle with brain cancer, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald.

White was a seven-time All-Star and won two rings as a member of the Boston Celtics in 1974 and in 1976, when he won Finals MVP. He averaged 17.3 points and 4.9 assists over an 11-year career and was enshrined into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.

The Celtics released a statement on his passing:

We are terribly saddened by the passing of the great Jo Jo White. He was a champion and a gentleman; supremely talented and brilliant on the court, and endlessly gracious off of it. Jo Jo was a key member of two championship teams, an NBA Finals MVP, a gold medal-winning Olympian, and a Hall of Famer.

His contributions to the team's championship legacy may have only been surpassed by the deep and lasting impact that he had in the community. The thoughts and sympathies of the entire Celtics organization are with the White family.