He wore a raspberry beret?
Sean May and his North Carolina basketball teammates were lifting weights at the Dean Dome on Thursday when he noticed in the mirror a vaguely familiar-looking guy in a beret -- yes, a beret -- strolling past him.
Turns out it was Michael Jordan, the school's most famous basketball alum. Foul weather ruined Jordan's golfing plans in Pinehurst, apparently, so he decided to drop in on Dean Smith instead.
He dropped in on Roy Williams' Tar Heels, too, to tell them to keep doing what they're doing -- which is winning, mostly.
"Just for him to come down and show his support, it meant a lot to this team," May said. "He just made us feel us relaxed and comfortable."
Rashad McCants, whose dad called him the "next Jordan" in his baby book when he was a toddler, wasn't available Friday to talk about Jordan's visit, unfortunately. But one thing's for sure: Jordan didn't delight the Heels with stories of great UNC-Miami ACC battles of old, seeing as how, until tonight, there have been no such meetings between the two schools.
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Did the beret appear to be the kind you'd find in a second-hand store?
Posted on January 22, 2005 4:12 PM
As an ACC basketball fan AND a huge fan of Prince's music, I enjoyed not only reading the tidbit about Michael Jordan making a guest appearance at the Dean Dome but also the "Raspberry Beret" reference in the title.
I'm not sure if you all are Prince fans or are just familiar with one of his more popular songs, but I just wanted to let you know that at least one reader appreciated your posting even more because of the allusion to the Purple Prince.
Keep posting. It may take awhile, but I think that once people become more aware of this available forum, you will receive more responses, and the resulting dialogue will provide both entertainment and provocative discussion.
Thank you for sharing this story!
Posted on January 23, 2005 11:15 PM
Hey, glad to keep the Prince Rogers Nelson fans out there happy with such allusions. I was partial to "When Doves Cry" personally, though never a huge Prince fan. And, no, Jim. Jordan did not come in through the out door.
I would like to thank indie-film director Kevin Smith for reviving the music careers of Morris Day and the Time by having them perform "Jungle Love" at the end of "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" -- bonus points to any reader who can name the former Wake Forest basketball player who had a small part in that movie.
Posted on January 25, 2005 1:50 AM
Tim Duncan
Posted on February 1, 2005 8:29 PM