‘British Tar Heel’ makes trip from England to attend this week’s UNC basketball games

Posted Jan 29, 2022
George Harmer has no prior affiliation with UNC, but he’s well on his way to becoming a bit of a celebrity fan. He’s been posting about his excitement in traveling from Norwich, England to Chapel Hill to attend his first men’s basketball game for the better part of the season. “I was just basically born in the wrong town,” Harmer said. “This is my number one team." (Durham Herald-Sun)

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