Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla isn’t at a loss as to who deserves the credit after winning the NBA championship.
Mazzulla wore a black crew-neck shirt on the sidelines during Game 5 of the NBA Finals, but after the team’s 106-88 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, Mazzulla removed his long-sleeved shirt to reveal a second shirt underneath.
“If I win this year, I’ll fly to Jerusalem and walk from Jericho to Jerusalem.”
The shirt conveyed a powerful yet humble message.
“But first I want to thank God.” The shirt said.
Mazzulla, the NBA’s youngest head coach, is a devout Catholic and frequently On the Importance of Christian FaithHe often demonstrates his religious faith in public.
For example, one of his pre-match rituals is: Go on a Prayer Walk He emptied TD Garden Arena, home of the Boston Celtics, to silently pray the rosary.
And in a documentary that aired last month, the 35-year-old coach revealed where he plans to go if his team wins the NBA championship: Israel.
“If I win this year, I’ll fly to Jerusalem and walk from Jericho to Jerusalem,” Mazzura said. Said.
“And it will be like a reunion for us. But last year we stopped along this mountainside in the Kidron Valley, and we saw a path between the mountains… At the time, [Jesus] “The only way to get from Jericho to Jerusalem was through this valley, so I thought, ‘I have to walk through it,'” he continued.
“Most people would go to Disney World or something. [the Holy Land is] It’s the most important place to go back and re-examine yourself,” Mazzulla said.
2022, Mazurra When reporters asked him questions, it became a hot topic. Regarding the “royal family” of Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton attending a Boston Celtics game, Mazzulla told reporters, “The royal family only knows one family.”
“Jesus, Mary and Joseph,” Mazzulla said.
The coach also made headlines last week after silencing a reporter who asked a racist question.
“For the first time since 1975, there are two Black coaches in the NBA Finals. Do you feel this is a significant moment, given the struggles that Black head coaches in the NBA sometimes face? Do you feel proud about this? How do you feel about this, or do you not feel anything at all?” the reporter asked.
“How many of those were Christian coaches?” Mazzulla countered.
Enough said.
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