Georges Niang already has a reputation among Celtics fans. And even though he’s a Massachusetts native, he doesn’t expect fans to take too kindly to him.

The 2025-26 season figures to be a homecoming of sorts for Celtics big man Georges Niang, who was born in Lawrence and grew up in Methuen as a fan of the C’s. But, the 32-year-old forward doesn’t expect to receive a warm reception at the start of the year at TD Garden.

Boston Celtics forward Georges Niang just got to Beantown, but he knows what to do in order to help his hometown team.