ET spoke with Matthew Perry's close friend and pickleball coach Matt Manasse about their friendship on and off the court.
ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with Matt Manasse, Perry's close friend and pickleball coach about their final moments, how Perry was becoming"obsessed" with the game and how they spent time together off the court.
Manasse explained that Perry used pickleball as an outlet in his recovery and encouraged others who were overcoming addiction to try the sport. "Pickleball I think was an outlet for him," Manasse explained."It was something that he became obsessed with, and that was that was his new healthy addiction, and he loved it.", which detailed his rise to fame, his struggle with drug and alcohol addiction and his health battles.
Outside of the pickleball court, Perry and Manasse were good friends, sharing dinners together and watching the Super Bowl at Perry's house.
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