UNC Basketball Re-Creates Iconic Sports Illustrated 1981-82 Cover Photo

Posted Oct 18, 2022
After being announced as the Associated Press preseason No. 1 team Monday, UNC Basketball released a recreation of the iconic Sports Illustrated cover from the 1981-82 season with Dean Smith, James Worthy, Jimmy Black, Matt Doherty, and Sam Perkins. In their place stands Hubert Davis, Armando Bacot, R.J. Davis, Caleb Love, and Leaky Black. (Inside Carolina)

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