For Harrison Barnes, All Roads Lead To Ames

Posted Jan 17, 2017
When Harrison Barnes takes the floor of his old gym now, he does so with Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle in tow. The streets Barnes has long known well became the route for a parade held in his honor. Friends who cheered him on the court instead gathered to watch him receive the key to the city. Progressing from high-school phenom to max-contract professional has a way of inverting dynamics. (Sports Illustrated)

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