Apr 30, 2020
Sometimes, dreams change. For Mark Turgeon, the goal of making it to the NBA wasn’t going to become a reality. So, how did his coach at Kansas, Hall of Famer Larry Brown, help him develop a new dream? Turgeon was a solid player at KU, a team captain, and he became the first Jayhawk to play in four straight NCAA...
Apr 23, 2020
Hakeem Adeniji had it all planned out. He was going to play college football at Air Force, following in his brother’s footsteps. It was a dream. And then, a harsh dose of reality: A food allergy popped up on his medical, and that discovery meant Hakeem was no longer eligible to attend the military academy....
Apr 16, 2020
It hasn’t always been an easy road for Udoka Azubuike. And that might be an understatement for a guy who’s already been through as much as some deal with in a lifetime. Growing up in Nigeria, Azubuike lost his father when he was 10 years old. We talk about how his relationship with his mom would become a source...
Apr 9, 2020
How did Mario Chalmers—a kid from Alaska who wanted to go to North Carolina—end up hitting the biggest shot in Jayhawk basketball history? Kansas would win that 2008 national championship in overtime, and Chalmers would be instantly immortalized for his role. But his story doesn’t end there. Chalmers was...
Apr 2, 2020
These are unprecedented times. Dealing with mass cancellations and a sports world on hiatus isn't exactly something you can anticipate. Yet college and university leaders—like Kansas athletic director Jeff Long—have been tasked with figuring it out. So where do you even start? There are a lot of details to work...