The 2022-2023 NBA season ended on a low point for the Boston Celtics. A year later, the franchise won its 18th title.
Winning coach Joe Mazzulla explained on ESPN journalist Zach Lowe’s podcast how a trip to Costa Rica allowed him to find answers before lifting the trophy.
After losing in game seven of the Eastern Conference final against the Miami Heat, Mazzulla spoke with Joshua Waitzkin and he invited him to Costa Rica.
But who is Waitzkin? The coach himself explained it.
“He is one of the best competitors of all time. That’s just not talked about because it’s about things that just aren’t notable or don’t get recognition. Josh and I are very close friends. He is a friend of the organization. He was a chess prodigy from the age of seven to 18. “He went on to promote tai chi, MMA and jiu jitsu,” he explained to Lowe.
Waitzkin’s story is portrayed in the film The Search for Bobby Fischer and he now resides in Costa Rica.
“He is one of my closest friends, but he has become a coach for me,” Mazzulla explained, adding that “Josh uses chess, fighting, and uses other things to build concepts and themes that we can relate to throughout.” throughout the season.”
Given this, the coach could not refuse when Waitzkin invited him to visit him in Guanacaste.
“We bought four plane tickets and we are going to Costa Rica for a week. Simply, we liked spiritual, mental, physical, emotional work and working on the principles and concepts that lead to greatness. We ended up spending a week in the jungle, tearing ourselves down and rebuilding ourselves,” Mazzulla stressed.
Twelve after spending a week here with Waitzkin, the Celtics celebrate one more championship.
2024-06-23 13:24:11
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