Rick Pitino and St. John’s Take Over "The Tonight Show"
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So, here’s something cool—Rick Pitino and the St. John’s men’s basketball team just made a big splash on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"! Fresh off clinching their first outright BIG EAST regular-season championship in 40 years, the Red Storm took over Studio 6B in Rockefeller Center, bringing their energy and humor to late-night TV.
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Pitino, a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, sat down with Fallon for an interview that had a little bit of everything—basketball, jokes, and even a wild wedding night story. If you know Pitino, you know he's been around the game forever, and he didn’t miss a chance to poke fun at that. When Fallon brought up his long coaching career, Pitino quipped, "I just turned 101," which got a big laugh from the crowd.
But one of the most unexpected and hilarious moments? Pitino admitted that on his wedding night, he snuck away to interview for a coaching job with Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim. He told his wife he’d be gone for just an hour—turns out, it was three. And if that wasn’t enough, the honeymoon never happened because he had to start recruiting the very next day. Talk about dedication!
While Pitino held it down in the interview, the St. John’s players had their moment, too. They appeared in a pre-recorded sketch, singing a sea shanty—yes, a sea shanty—alongside their coach, who rocked his signature white suit. Fallon even joked that Pitino should return to the show "when" St. John’s wins March Madness. Pitino laughed, but also kept it real, acknowledging that his team is capable of anything—an early exit or a Final Four run.
This St. John’s squad is in the middle of a historic season, setting a program record with 17 BIG EAST wins and climbing to their highest national ranking since 1991. With the conference tournament up next and the NCAA Tournament right around the corner, the buzz around this team is electric.
It’s not every day a college basketball team gets the late-night spotlight, but St. John’s and Rick Pitino made the most of it—mixing hoops with humor and giving fans another reason to get excited about this season.
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