2024 Hall of Fame: Julius Peppers' incredible athleticism helped make him an all-time great

Posted Aug 3, 2024
Fans tuning into a Final Four game in April 2000 saw a muscular freshman lead UNC with 16 minutes off the bench. They might have remembered him from earlier in the tournament, scoring six points with three blocks in an upset over top-seeded Stanford. Julius Peppers was a pretty good basketball player for a future Pro Football Hall of Famer. (Yahoo! Sports)

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