UNC Continues to Produce NBA Champs

Posted Jun 17, 2011
Brendan Haywood’s injury early during the NBA Finals kept him off the radar for most of the compelling games of the series, thus few casual observers will remember he was part of an NBA championship. But they keep track of such things in North Carolina. Haywood’s ring brings the total to 29 NBA championships won by former UNC players, more than any other school. (Fox Sports South)

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