Armando Bacot tops list of 10 most influential people in Triangle sports in 2022

Posted Dec 26, 2022
Armando Bacot’s tweaked ankle in the Final Four helped make the decision for him. But it wasn’t the only thing that kept him at UNC. The ability to market his own image thanks to NIL reform allowed him to remain on a campus he loved without compromising his future. Without that? "If I was healthy, I definitely would have leaned toward leaving." (AOL.com)

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