Audio: Phil Ford - You don't have to be popular, rich or famous to be nice to someone else

Posted Feb 16, 2018
UNC Basketball great Phil Ford joins the Sports Shop in-studio as the newest honoree of the "Salute to Champions" initiative in recognition of Black History Month. Ford shares stories from his legendary career and gives his take on college basketball today. Ford also shares what inspired him to start the Phil Ford Foundation, with the objective of fighting childhood obesity. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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