Gus Johnson Moved to Tears Talking About His Career Coming Full Circle

Posted Jan 17, 2021
When a player in a game Gus Johnson is calling hails from Detroit, you can bet the house that the Fox broadcaster is going to let you know about it because the city is an important part of his history. That happens fairly regularly, especially in Big Ten country. Rarer is the opportunity for him to wax poetic about Howard University, his alma mater. (The Big Lead)

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