A brief history of Tar Heels in the NBA Finals
Posted Jun 2, 2017
One of James Worthy’s teammates on the 1985 championship-winning Lakers was related to this year’s lone UNC representative. Bob McAdoo won two titles as a member of the Lakers in the 80s. James Michael McAdoo and Harrison Barnes are the latest Tar Heels to win a ring, but the most recent to really put his imprint on a series was Danny Green.
(Tar Heel Blog)
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