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Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla Play-Fights Derrick White at WWE Raw, Receives Custom Belt

Both later called the bit a light family outing turned team-bonding lesson.

Overview

  • The courtside cameo, which aired Monday during WWE Raw at Boston’s TD Garden, showed Mazzulla throwing playful, wrestling-style punches at White as the crowd cheered.
  • Triple H, WWE’s chief content officer, presented Mazzulla with a custom Boston Celtics championship belt and confirmed the meet-up with a photo on X.
  • At Tuesday’s practice, Mazzulla and White told reporters the exchange was part of the show’s storyline and described the night as time with their families that built trust off the court.
  • Mazzulla’s comfort with the bit tracks with his combat-sports background, as he follows MMA and trains in Brazilian jiu-jitsu away from games.
  • Coverage framed the moment as a fun NBAWWE crossover, noting similar past cameos by NBA players, and pointed out the Celtics were on an off night before facing the Thunder on Wednesday.