Originally Posted by
jimsumner
By reputation, he is a class act, and will have a place in basketball for a long time.
I met him only once -- waiting for the 2001 team to return to the hotel after beating Arizona for the National Championship. This huge figure moved in front of us in a poorly lit back entry, one of many greeting the champions. I said quietly to Ms. Grouse, "That's Elton Brand." He heard me, turned around with a big smile on his face, shook our hands, and chatted for a moment or so. Class act, I'd agree.
Sage Grouse
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'When I got on the bus for my first road game at Duke, I saw that every player was carrying textbooks or laptops. I coached in the SEC for 25 years, and I had never seen that before, not even once.' - David Cutcliffe to Duke alumni in Washington, DC, June 2013