Armando Bacot has loved and loathed being one of college basketball's biggest stars

Posted Mar 8, 2023
As the star basketball player who led UNC to the national championship game last year then returned for his senior season, Armando Bacot’s celebrity status around Chapel Hill is undeniable. It’s also inescapable. "It’s crazy around campus. I can’t go anywhere without getting noticed and taking a bunch of pictures. So, I really kind of stay to myself." (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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