Roy Williams speaks at high school scholars banquet, doesn't mind being upstaged one bit

Posted May 28, 2023
Roy Williams, even in retirement, isn’t used to being upstaged. Wherever he goes, thanks to well-documented success as a college basketball coach, Williams rightfully receives the star treatment. It was no different Tuesday when Williams, the keynote speaker at the annual Crosby Scholars breakfast of Champions banquet, strode into a ballroom. (Winston-Salem Journal)

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