Top 5 Experiences From Armando Bacot's Crazy Offseason

Posted Jul 21, 2022
Among Armando Bacot's most interesting experiences was a recent facetime call with basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal. The Kentucky Derby, throwing out the first pitch at a Baltimore Orioles game, meeting and mingling with some seriously high rollers, and even a part on the popular Netflix show “Outer Banks,” marked Bacot’s incredibly busy offseason. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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