Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla guests on New England Patriots icon Julian Edelman's pod
The Celtics coach spoke with Edelman about the very first tilt of his career as Boston's head coach. The duo also touched on Mazzulla's youth, what he and the Cs have been up to, his own time as an athlete, his coaching philosophy, what they learned from their fathers, and more.
They even get into things like how success can be a burden in some ways, the meaning behind a Mazzulla tattoo, what they listen to before a game, favorite films, and where to get good Pizza in Rhode Island. Check it out below!
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