Final Four trash talk from prominent business alumni

Posted Apr 2, 2016
Former Citigroup CFO Sallie Krawcheck, now founder and CEO of Ellevest, is such a big UNC fan that during the tournament, her stomach hurts before every game. “And after a game, I can’t sleep for hours. Oh, and I haven’t washed my lucky shirt in weeks. This has been a hugely fun year. I don’t know that we’ve had a player as fun to watch as Brice Johnson, ever. These seem to be really good kids" (Yahoo! Finance)

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