Tar Heels send fans' hearts twittering

Posted Apr 18, 2009
Nathan Burnette had waited four years for a Tyler Hansbrough autograph. Why not wait another 20 1/2 hours? Burnette, a 23-year-old Bessemer City resident, was first in line at Medical Center Pharmacy to receive an autograph by Hansbrough, the North Carolina basketball star and 2008 national player of the year. How did he do it? Show up at 8:45 - the night before. (Gaston Gazette)

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