It wasn’t an easy decision for Al Horford. After spending all nine of his NBA seasons with the Hawks, the four-time All-Star center signed with the Celtics as an unrestricted free agent this month.

In an exclusive interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Monday, Horford spoke about a number of issues including his decision to leave Atlanta, the recruitment process, whether he wanted to play with Dwight Howard and his father’s comments about the Atlanta fan base.

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