A Hall of Famer in Exile: Larry Brown’s Italian Adventure

Posted Dec 8, 2018
Larry Brown has always been an enigma. But rarely has he been so misunderstood. Brown, the Hall of Fame basketball coach, moved to Turin months ago, but he still hasn’t been able to get on the same page as his cleaning lady. The clerks at the grocery store across the street from his apartment giggle when he tries to ask for help. Brown knows only a few words in Italian. (New York Times)

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