How Kinston, N.C. became the greatest producer of NBA talent in America
Posted Feb 20, 2018
"That was our proving ground," says ex-NBA star Jerry Stackhouse, another Kinston product, who as a teenager faced a much older sharpshooter named Donald Ingram. And just as Donald roughed up Stackhouse, Stackhouse later did the same with Donald's son, a kid named Brandon Ingram. This decadeslong cycle created a reputation that continues today.
(ESPN.com)
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