Anze Kopitar’s spouse Ines drops 1-word response to LA Kings captain linking up with former IBF welterweight title holder Dejan Zavec

Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar linked up with retired Slovenian skilled boxer Dejan Zavec this week. On Saturday, Kopitar’s spouse Ines hared a photograph of the 2 sports activities personalities on her Instagram tales.

Within the image, Kopitar and Zavec had been seen sitting facet by facet at an out of doors cafe, smiling for the digicam. Anze Kopitar held up a pleasant fist bump whereas Zavec pointed on the NHLer.

Within the caption, Ines wrote:

“Legends 💪,” and tagged each the athletes.

Kopitar wore a white t-shirt and a yellow wristband, whereas Zavec was wearing a fitted black t-shirt.

Zavec, nicknamed “Mr. Sympathicus,” gained the IBF welterweight world title in 2009 by beating Isaac Hlatshwayo. He defended the title 3 times earlier than shedding it to Andre Berto in 2011. Zavec additionally held regional titles just like the WBO and IBF Intercontinental, WBO European, and EBU-EU welterweight titles.

The boxer ultimately retired in 2015 after shedding to Erislandy Lara. His professional report is 35 wins (19 KOs), 4 losses, 1 no contest.

Anze Kopitar and household comply with F1 Racing

Earlier this yr, Anze Kopitar and his household confirmed help for McLaren Racing through the Australian Grand Prix. The Kopitars tuned in from residence as McLaren’s Lando Norris gained the rain-affected race in Melbourne.

Kopitar’s spouse Ines shared a number of Instagram tales on her account from their race day expertise. Anze and their son Jakob wore McLaren gear together with a brilliant papaya-orange T-shirt, whereas daughter Neza sported a Lando Norris-themed shirt. Ines additionally revealed that Neza is a fan of the McLaren driver.

The Kopitars and McLaren CEO Zac Brown are shut associates. Their connection started after Kopitar watched a hockey scene that includes Brown in Netflix’s “Drive to Survive.”

Afterwards he reached out to ask Brown to a Kings sport, and the 2 rapidly grew to become associates. Brown, a lifelong Kings fan, accepted and later hung out with the Kopitar household in Los Angeles and on a snowboarding journey in Mammoth.

“We stayed in contact after which he had an additional few days, so he came visiting us and go snowboarding [in Mammoth],” Kopitar stated in an interview with Mayors Manor.

“He and his spouse Ines, what a fantastic household they’ve,” Brown stated. “They got here to Vegas after which we spent a beautiful weekend within the mountains, hanging out with the youngsters and had some associates over. We had tons and tons of guffaws.”

Their friendship has grown past racing and hockey. Brown has attended Kings video games, and Ines was one of many first to congratulate McLaren when the workforce secured its first Constructors Championship in 26 years.