Ever watched a guy come off the bench and flip the script like he’s dropping a surprise album? That was Payton Pritchard this season. He didn’t start games, but he sure finished a lot of them with his fingerprints all over the scoreboard. 1,079 points came from nights he wasn’t even in the starting five. That’s more than any other backup in the league.
Oh, and he didn’t just rack up points—he made more threes off the bench than anyone in NBA history. That’s not just good. That’s put your team on your back kind of good. So yeah, the league took notice.
Pritchard didn’t just win the Sixth Man award—he smoked the competition. I mean, 82 first-place votes? That’s a landslide. The man basically slammed the door shut before anyone else even got to the porch. Now, if you’re thinking the vote was close—nah, not even. Malik Beasley, who came in second, only picked up 13 first-place votes.
And it wasn’t just the fans who were celebrating. His wife, Emma Pritchard, took a moment to share her pride in the most heartfelt way possible, and it hit right in the feels. Shortly after the league announced the Celtics‘ star’s win, Emma posted a tribute to her Instagram story that captured the raw emotion behind the milestone. The story featured a photo of her husband in a Celtics jersey with “Sixth Man of the Year” written across it. But it was the overlaying message that really struck a chord: “most deserving. so proud of you always ”
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