Boston coach Joe Mazzulla, Celtics star Jayson Tatum host RI community event
At least, until Thursday (Aug. 8), which saw both show up to a team community event in Providence, Rhode Island as the Celtics helped inaugurate a new early learning center. Mazzulla and especially Tatum were major centers of attention for the assembled fans of the team, who came out to the event to celebrate the new center while meeting some of their favorite Boston sports figures.
The hosts of the CLNS Media "How Bout Them Celtics!" podcast, Jack Simone and Sam LaFrance, took some time on a recent episode of their show to talk it over. Check it out below!
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