Basketball ties aside, Macklin Celebrini focused on hockey as NHL draft's presumptive No. 1 pick
The NHL draft is later this week and Boston University center Macklin Celebrini is the presumptive No. 1 pick
By John Wawrow
Published - Jun 23, 2024, 12:53 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 23, 2024, 12:53 PM EDT
Having a father working for the Golden State Warriors and former NBA star Steve Nash for an uncle, college hockey player of the year and the presumptive No. 1 NHL draft pick Macklin Celebrin, likes to think he’s got game.
“I think it’s pretty good,” Celebrini said, referring to his basketball ability, before acknowledging his dad, Rick, might be a better judge. “Every time I play and he watches, he says, `I’m a hockey player, playing basketball.’”
Celebrini will even happily admit to his shortcomings, by shaking his head when asked how he’d fare against Steph Curry by saying, “No, I don’t think that would go over very well.”
Curry, Draymond Green and the rest of the NBA can breathe easy.
