— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) October 30, 2024 "Here's a little fun fact: that guy ... was my friend in college," Gronkowski said on the Up & Adams Show on Wednesday. "He was on the ice hockey team, the club Arizona Wildcats hockey team. The whole hockey team, they were absolute maniacs. They were ... animals. Just undescribable (sic) how wild those guys were. "He is all in for his teams. He is all in for the Yankees. I remember him talking about the Yankees all the time, how he loves them so much. That describes him perfectly, just doing whatever it takes to help his team out. He is a beauty. I just want to say congratulations for shining when your moment came." BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 28: Former New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski warms up ahead of throwing the ceremonial first pitch before the game against the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox at... BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - AUGUST 28: Former New England Patriots player Rob Gronkowski warms up ahead of throwing the ceremonial first pitch before the game against the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park on August 28, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts. Gronkowski backed the Yankee fan who tried to rip a ball from Mookie Betts' glove in Game 4 of the World Series. More