Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla shared several impactful memories of his relationship with NBA legend and fellow WVU alum Jerry West during a press conference. Mazzulla recounted a pivotal phone call from West during his junior year of college, describing it as one of the most impactful calls of his life. West, known for his tough love approach, often pushed Mazzulla to be more competitive and even cursed him out. Mazzulla also shared a story about staying at West's house and receiving a stern lecture for oversleeping and missing a UCLA open gym. Despite West's tough demeanor, Mazzulla emphasized that West genuinely cared about him and had a significant influence on his life and career. This comes as the NBA Finals continue.
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla shares memory of Jerry West giving him the most impactful phone calls of his life. #NBAFinals #NBAPlayoffs "He had a tough way of showing that he loved ya." STORY: https://t.co/Ekyr5ctto8 https://t.co/lofFB1yDAU
"I stayed at his house once and overslept for a UCLA open gym, and went down for breakfast, and got another ass-chewing because I wasn't being competitive enough." Joe Mazzulla recounts how his experiences with Jerry West made a huge impact on his life 🗣 (via @danield1214 ) https://t.co/vsovZ1hDLx
"He had a tough way of showing that he loved you, but he was super super competitive and he really, really cared about you." Joe Mazzulla remembering fellow WVU alum, the great Jerry West ❤️ https://t.co/FLkVEtqvK0
Joe Mazzulla with a couple of incredible tough love stories about his fellow West Virginia alum Jerry West to open this presser.
Joe Mazzulla on his relationship with Jerry West: “My junior year of college I wasn’t living up to anyone standards and I got a call from Jerry…It was one of the most impactful calls of my life.” Joe said West cursed him out a bunch of times to be more competitive and it had a…
Joe Mazzulla says Jerry West called him during his junior year of college and it was one of the most impactful phone calls of his life.