John Henson, Kendall Marshall adjust to life as pros

Posted Jul 25, 2012
For former UNC stars Kendall Marshall and John Henson, Thursday night’s trip to watch their former teammates play in the Greater N.C. Pro-Am was just part of a whirlwind summer. After getting picked in the first round of last month’s NBA draft, both have endured a wild ride from college to life as an NBA player. “There’s so much more now,” Marshall said. “Your only job is to play basketball.” (Fayetteville Observer)

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