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Sayon Keita arrives in Chapel Hill

Two major hurdles have been cleared for freshman center Sayon Keita in a span of a few days. He was approved of his visa, which allowed him to head to Chapel Hill to begin his life as a college student-athlete. While NCAA clearance is still in the works, at least now Keita can get adjusted to life at North Carolina while preparing with his new team. (Keeping It Heel)

Autographed Michael Jordan jersey card sells for record $4.25 million

An on-card autographed 1997-98 Upper Deck Game Jersey Michael Jordan card, with a jersey swatch embedded from the 1992 NBA All-Star Game, has sold via Goldin Auctions for $4.25 million. It's the most paid for a Jordan card. "This card represents a perfect storm of rarity and player significance," said Ken Goldin, founder and CEO of Goldin Auctions. (ESPN)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Sayon Keita Arrives, UNC Quarterback Battle

UNC Basketball finally unites as Sayon Keita arrives in Chapel Hill. But will NCAA eligibility setbacks sideline freshman 7-footer? UNC Football is experiencing a murky quarterback race as game week approaches. The discussion explores the cases for Billy Edwards, Miles O'Neill, and Travis Burgess. (View Video)

Video: IC Podcast - Tales from the UNC Basketball Recruiting Trail

Sherrell McMillan and Rob Harrington have been following high school basketball recruiting for decades, and in this special episode, the duo from Inside Carolina pulls back the curtain on some of the most fascinating stories surrounding popular recruitments at UNC. (View Video)

UNC Basketball Week in Review: Keita Arrives, Trimble Transfers, Jordan Page Offered

It was a full week for the North Carolina Basketball program — a departure, a long-awaited arrival, a five-star offer, and a handful of alumni stories. Here's this week's UNC Basketball and Recruiting Week in Review. (Read More...)

With Sayon Keita arriving in Chapel Hill, UNC Basketball has plenty of center options

With Sayon Keita clearing a key hurdle standing between him and a UNC Basketball jersey, his arrival completes a frontcourt reconstruction that has been at the forefront of Coach Michael Malone’s first UNC offseason. Keita finished the visa process and arrived in Chapel Hill on Saturday. The timing is important since classes at Carolina start on Monday. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Armando Bacot reveals how much NIL money he made at UNC

Now a member of Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Premier League, Armando Bacot recently spoke about how much NIL money he earned from playing five seasons as a Tar Heel. “I had no clue," Bacot told former UNC pkayer Theo Pinson in a recent interview. "I didn’t know what I was doing. Because you go from that to like being a millionaire, that fast." (USA Today)

Sayon Keita Visa Approved; Seven-Footer Headed to UNC

UNC Basketball incoming freshman signee Sayon Keita has cleared the visa process and is traveling to Chapel Hill on Saturday, sources confirmed. Keita, who is a native of Bamako, Mali, has spent the past four years playing in Spain, and went through the visa process at the embassy in Madrid, per sources. Fall semester classes at UNC begin Monday. (Inside Carolina)

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Seth Trimble Headed To Louisville

Seth Trimble’s transfer to Louisville sends shockwaves through UNC Basketball. Will Tar Heel fans embrace him when he returns to Chapel Hill in a Cardinals uniform? Isaac Schade and Coach Bill Robinson break down the NCAA eligibility chaos, NIL uncertainties, and why the real blame lies with the NCAA. (View Video)

Treading his own path: Cole Anthony is embracing the unprecedented

It's nearly impossible to find parallels to Cole Anthony's decision to sign with Melbourne United. Before Anthony, every player who's joined an NBL team after a flourishing NBA career has done so in the twilight of their playing days, or once the opportunities in the best basketball league in the world have dried up. That's why Anthony's signing is so striking. (ESPN)

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