Chansky’s Notebook: ‘OK Kid’ Feted
Posted Aug 21, 2023
Mike O'Koren received the honor still closest to his heart. If you are 50 or older and a Tar Heel fan, you remember O’Koren as one of the most exciting players ever recruited by Dean Smith. Last week, the kid who grew up on the Jersey City playgrounds had the St. John’s Courts renamed the Mike O’Koren Courts in a ceremony with more than 200 people.
(Chapelboro.com)
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