Paolo Banchero Blog: Nike Skills Academy, possible reclassification, bonding with coaches, and more

Posted Aug 9, 2019
Paolo Banchero: "I think the coolest conversation I had with a coach recently was when I talked to Coach Rick Barnes from Tennessee. I won’t lie, the first time Coach K texted me, I sent a screenshot to my mom and dad. I wasn’t expecting him to text me. I was like that with Coach Calipari, too. They’re all like celebrities, but now I’m past the starstruck stage." (USA Today)

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