Ukrainian defender Maksym Shulha joined the basketball club “Boston Celtics” for the NBA Summer League. This was reported by the Boston Celtics club press service
Maksym Shulha, a Ukrainian basketball player, has joined the Boston Celtics roster to participate in the NBA Summer League. This information was confirmed by the club’s representatives.
Shulha joined the Boston Celtics after the 2025 draft, where he was initially selected by the Orlando Magic in the second round and later traded to Boston.
Following the draft, the Ukrainian was included in the list of 12 players who will take part in the NBA Summer League. Among them are several players with NBA experience, such as Jordan Walsh and Kenneth Lofton Jr., who are preparing for their third seasons, as well as Baylor Sherman and Jalen Bridges.
The NBA Summer League will take place in Las Vegas from July 10 to 20, featuring 30 teams, each playing at least four games.
Details about Maksym Shulha
The 23-year-old shooting guard for the Boston Celtics was born in Kyiv. Over his career, he has played 162 games across five seasons in the NCAA. Shulha has competed at the collegiate level in the United States since 2020, and during the 2023-2025 seasons, he played for the Rams at Virginia Commonwealth University. Previously, he spent three seasons with Utah State. In the 2024/25 season, he achieved his career-best average of 15 points per game.
Shulha became the tenth Ukrainian to be drafted into the NBA. The last time a guard from the Ukrainian national team was drafted was in 2018, when Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Boston Celtics hold the NBA record for the most championships, winning 18 titles, including the most recent in the 2023/24 season when they defeated the Dallas Mavericks 4-1. The club also holds the longest winning streak in NBA history, securing eight consecutive titles from 1959 to 1966. In the 2024/25 season, the team was stopped at the semifinals, losing to the New York Knicks 2-4.
The Boston Celtics’ first game in the NBA Summer League will take place on July 12 against the Memphis Grizzlies.