Just call him AJ: Son of former NBA, UNC star Antawn Jamison forges own basketball legacy

Posted Jan 22, 2025
Sitting on a stool in the middle of the gym at Myers Park High School last week, Antawn Jamison Jr. — known to most everybody as “AJ” — looks a lot like his famous dad. And since AJ Jamison started playing basketball, he wanted to be like his dad. Along the way, through hopes, failures and social pressure, he’s learned that’s it perfectly OK to just be AJ. (MSN.com)

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