Nobody is exactly sure how Mario & Salvo’s Pizzeria became the designated post-game meal provider for the Syracuse Orange men’s basketball team. The local pizzeria has been a mainstay in the Central New York community for 30 years, but not anyone can seem to explain how it become the go-to for the players after every Syracuse home game. Chalk this one up as an unsolved mystery.
Some theorize that it all started with former Syracuse forward Marek Dolezaj, who famously ate full pizza pies following basketball games.
“I just know since I’ve been here it’s been something.