Nicks is Houston's biggest booster
Posted Sep 28, 2007
When North Carolina tailback Ryan Houston scored his first college touchdown last weekend, wide receiver Hakeem Nicks was the first teammate to greet, and congratulate, the freshman on the sidelines. That wasn't surprising to anyone who knows the duo. Nicks, a sophomore star, has been encouraging Houston since they played football together at Charlotte's Albemarle Road Middle School.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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