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  6. article_body => "<p>No, Brad Stevens isn't running for president in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>We'd forgive you if you thought this, because there's a guy gearing up for a White House bid who also is a dead ringer for the Boston Celtics head coach.<\/p>\n<p>That'd be the 37-year-old Pete Buttigieg, the current mayor of South Bend, Ind. (Stevens' home state) who is being touted as <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/435696-buttigieg-shows-signs-of-emerging-from-the-democratic-pack\" target=\"_blank\">a dark horse Democratic candidate<\/a> in the 2020 presidential election and bears a pretty strong resemblance to Stevens.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Has anyone addressed the fact that Pete Buttigieg and Brad Stevens are brothers? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tcbaa3RJgB\">pic.twitter.com\/Tcbaa3RJgB<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Liam Martin (@LiamWBZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LiamWBZ\/status\/1110344793824157696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>In fact, Buttigieg has joked about his&nbsp;NBA coach doppelganger multiple times on Twitter over the years.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I get this a lot, but if you ever saw me attempt to play basketball, the comparisons would end.... <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GPuuJlSAyV\">https:\/\/t.co\/GPuuJlSAyV<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteButtigieg\/status\/854377813411024897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2017<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thanks! The commute can be rough but it&#39;s all worth it when you get results like a revived urban core or seeing Irving reach his potential. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bz70oqIN2B\">https:\/\/t.co\/Bz70oqIN2B<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteButtigieg\/status\/918851675246514176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 13, 2017<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>On Wednesday, it was Stevens' turn to weigh in on Buttigieg. And it turns out he really likes the South Bend native.<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Celtics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Celtics<\/a> head coach Brad Stevens sure does look like a 2020 Presidential candidate, via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZoandBertrand?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ZoandBertrand<\/a><br><br>\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 cc <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteButtigieg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PeteButtigieg<\/a><br><br>\u25b6\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ug7G7kCcEv\">https:\/\/t.co\/ug7G7kCcEv<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSCeltics\/status\/1110961712889507840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p>\"I had a friend a few years ago who said, 'I just met the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and he is incredibly impressive -- and he looks exactly like you,' \" Stevens joked during an interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub's \"Zolak &amp; Bertrand.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"I've actually followed him pretty close. And I'll be real candid: I love a lot of his platforms. I'm a big fan of his.<\/p>\n<p>\"I haven't endorsed anyone yet because I don't really get into the political stuff too much, but he's a hard one for me to root against. He's also rising pretty quickly.\"<\/p>\n<p>Stevens has an extra motive to root for Buttigieg, who launched a presidential exploratory committee back in January, in the 2020 election: If Buttigieg lands in the White House, Stevens could pretend he's the president and sneak into the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>\"Maybe I could get the Saturday Night Live gig,\" Stevens quipped.<\/p>\n<p><em><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb76e2c06579?site_id%3DDig_RSN_Bos%26creative_id%3Dnbcsbos1075%26cp_4%3Dwww.nbcsports.com%26cp_1%3Dwashington%26cp_2%3Dmyteams-nbc-sports%26cp_3%3Dnbcsbos1075&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1553772731451000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGQr1yn0hqddjGfHHuqgHc8L3tiPw\" href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb76e2c06579?site_id=Dig_RSN_Bos&amp;creative_id=nbcsbos1075&amp;cp_4=www.nbcsports.com&amp;cp_1=washington&amp;cp_2=myteams-nbc-sports&amp;cp_3=nbcsbos1075\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to download the new MyTeams App by NBC Sports! Receive comprehensive coverage of your teams and stream the Celtics easily on your device.<\/em><\/p>\n"
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Celtics

Celtics

No, Brad Stevens isn't running for president in 2020.

We'd forgive you if you thought this, because there's a guy gearing up for a White House bid who also is a dead ringer for the Boston Celtics head coach.

That'd be the 37-year-old Pete Buttigieg, the current mayor of South Bend, Ind. (Stevens' home state) who is being touted as a dark horse Democratic candidate in the 2020 presidential election and bears a pretty strong resemblance to Stevens.

In fact, Buttigieg has joked about his NBA coach doppelganger multiple times on Twitter over the years.

On Wednesday, it was Stevens' turn to weigh in on Buttigieg. And it turns out he really likes the South Bend native.

"I had a friend a few years ago who said, 'I just met the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and he is incredibly impressive -- and he looks exactly like you,' " Stevens joked during an interview on 98.5 The Sports Hub's "Zolak & Bertrand."

"I've actually followed him pretty close. And I'll be real candid: I love a lot of his platforms. I'm a big fan of his.

"I haven't endorsed anyone yet because I don't really get into the political stuff too much, but he's a hard one for me to root against. He's also rising pretty quickly."

Stevens has an extra motive to root for Buttigieg, who launched a presidential exploratory committee back in January, in the 2020 election: If Buttigieg lands in the White House, Stevens could pretend he's the president and sneak into the Oval Office.

"Maybe I could get the Saturday Night Live gig," Stevens quipped.

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