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Neemias Queta touched by Joe Mazzulla's grand gesture

This offseason, Neemias Queta went back to visit his alma mater, Utah State. Joe Mazzulla went with him. It was a prime example of the Boston Celtics' bench boss making the effort to show his players he genuinely cares for them.

Joe Mazzulla joined Neemias Queta for a fundraising event for the Utah State men’s basketball program.

It was also a chance to see Aggies’ head coach Jerrod Calhoun, who Mazzulla is close with.

The former was a coach at West Virginia when Mazzulla played there. The latter… https://t.co/AvFyoGpFTh— Bobby Krivitsky (@BobbyKrivitsky) September 12, 2025

From Mazzulla attending Chris Boucher's baptism in Montreal to being present throughout Jayson Tatum's recovery from a torn Achilles tendon, demonstrating that he's there for his players on and off the court, he builds a trust that helps him push them on the hardwood.