May 3, 2024 - Sports

Celtics announcer Melisa Valdez talks tech habits

Melisa Valdez is the face on the Celtics’ basketball court and on the dance floor for the upcoming “Dance Your Style” competition.

The intrigue: Valdez, who was born in the Dominican Republic, has drawn visitors from all over to Celtics games, including one girl from Uruguay.

"What makes this job the most rewarding is being able to impact little girls from all over the world," Valdez said.

The latest: Boston is hosting the semi-finals of Dance Your Style Saturday night with Valdez at the helm.

“Everything is improvised, so it’s really beautiful to see them work their magic,” she said of the dancers.

Axios Boston spoke with her about her tech habits.

📱 Apple or Android: Apple girl all the way.

👇🏽 First tap of the day: My messages — texts from family, emails, Instagram.

📧 Inbox Zero? Yes. I don’t like seeing unread messages.

📰 Go-to news source: Local TV news (e.g. NBC10, WHDH, Fox25).

🎧 Podcast of choice: I used to listen to “Girl, We Got This” by Laticia Rolle.

I like to listen to a lot of empowering podcasts… people that are trying to motivate.

Streaming service of choice: I’ve been a Spotify girl.

🎶 Current ear worm: I’ve been rocking with Victoria Monet (no one song).

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