Rick Pitino Changes Phone Number After Lip-Readers Nab It From Knicks' Broadcast
Rick Pitino Forced To Change Phone Number ... After Lip-Readers Nab It
Rick Pitino's phone was BLOWING UP Sunday ... the legendary hoops coach was seen giving out his phone number during the Knicks game, and lip-readers nabbed his digits, and wouldn't stop texting him.
Pitino was at Madison Square Garden to watch the team he coached from '87-'89 take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of their first-round playoffs series.
Rick pitino giving out his phone number here lol 914 451 7277 pic.twitter.com/iYFWCmDtD5
— Warren Buffé (@lord_bbaelish) April 23, 2023 @lord_bbaelish
As is customary, the broadcast showed the vast array of celebrities in attendance at MSG, but when the cameras panned to Pitino, he could be seen mouthing his phone number while having a convo.
"So yesterday I was enjoying the Knicks game n someone read my lips on TV giving out my phone number," the 70-year-old head coach tweeted Monday.
He continued ... "Over 300 plus messages came in - here’s the bizarre news, 95% were nice n positive. I got a lead on 7 new recruits. My new cell is….."
Rick is one of the greatest coaches ever. He won National Championships with Kentucky (1996) and Louisville (2013 -- was vacated for an NCAA violation). His coaching career spans 40+ years, dating back to his time as a graduate assistant at the University of Hawaii (1974).
In March 2023, 70-year-old Pitino was named head coach of St. John's ... after coaching at Iona for three years.
With the Knicks one win away from advancing to the second round, Pitino may be at MSG for future playoff games. Here's hoping he's a little more careful with his new number!
