Deja Kelly again proves her toughness playing well with stomach bug in her ‘Jordan game’

Posted Dec 31, 2023
Anybody who questions Deja Kelly’s toughness and dogged determination isn’t paying attention or is letting her off-the-court persona as "The Queen" mislead them. The 5–8 senior North Carolina guard is a relentless competitor. The latest example came on Dec. 19 with her version of the Michael Jordan flu game — appropriately, at the Jumpman Invitational. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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