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Jon Anik reveals he is close friends with Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla
The Ariel Helwani Show
Jon Anik REFLECTS on Legendary UFC Broadcasting Career, Favorite Moments, Friendship w/ Rogan & DC
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"The hardest thing for me is when it comes to the celebrities, right? Like, I'm not as locked into pop culture as the average play-by-play guy. So when I got like the celeb shots, I'm like, how do we pronounce this musician's name? Because I'm just in my room prepping fighters. But no, when I heard that Joe Mazzulla, who you recently rubbed shoulders with, the head coach of my hometown Boston Celtics, was going to stick around after a show to meet me, and we've since become great friends."
UFC announcer Jon Anik disclosed that he has become close friends with Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, including dinner visits to Mazzulla's home. Anik said Mazzulla would rather discuss fighting with him than basketball, and that the coach even apologized to Anik after playoff losses. The relationship began when Mazzulla stayed after a UFC event specifically to meet the broadcaster.
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- The Ariel Helwani Show
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- Jon Anik REFLECTS on Legendary UFC Broadcasting Career, Favorite Moments, Friendship w/ Rogan & DC
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- 41:34
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