RIP Ademola Okulaja aka The Warrior, one of the greatest North Carolina Tar Heels to ever do it, was also Dirk Nowitzki's teammate on Germany's team

[basquebromance]

Tyler "Psycho T" Hansbrough is my personal favorite Tar Heel, but this guy is top 5

 

[basquebromance]

Okulaja played from 1995-99 in the same recruiting class that included Vince Carter and Antwan Jamison. They would advance to two Final Fours including during legendary coach Dean Smith’s final season and the first two of coach Bill Guthridge’s tenure.

 

[Dekster]

to go 14 years with spinal cancer seems like a good run. Probably better than he realistically could have hoped for when originally diagnosed.