I made the varsity team as a freshman, team shoes were $18, mom gave me a note for coach, I read it on the bus and cried. I never paid for shoes or a year book in 4 years, couldn't have, I was the youngest of 12 kids, welfare, projects, THAT is why my basketball program is FREE!
Me to my 11 year old, Leyton in the car. "Every day isn't promised Big Guy, my mother didn't live to meet you, I hope to live to meet your kids, and Landon's, and Logan's. What will they call me, NOT "Grandad, or Grandpa" right? Leyton.... thinks....."The Beast!". Me... *
As a College basketball Coach, when you "purchase" a player from the portal it doesn't really matter how many years of eligibility he has, you're only "renting" him, you'll get one year.
Randomly in 7/11 the other day with my youngest son Logan (9), the guy cashier asked Logan..."Who is that?" pointing to me... Logan looks up at me and said "My Dad"..... me....