Jay Bilas reacts to news of North Carolina star Ademola Okulaja's death

Posted May 21, 2022
“Saddened to learn of the passing of former North Carolina star Ademola Okulaja, gone at age 46,” posted Jay Bilas on Twitter. “Heartbreaking.” Coming into North Carolina as a recruit, Okulaja was part of the same class as Vince Carter and Antawn Jamison, where the three had immense success within the Tar Heels basketball program during the late 1990s. (On3.com)

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