If you tuned in for part of the opening-day March Madness game between Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) and Iowa State, you probably had the same question as so many others: Why do UAB's players have mismatched sneakers on?
It's not just a fashion statement. And it's not a mistake. In fact, the reason has a bittersweet backstory and is a touching little March Madness subplot for college hoops fans just now seeing the Blazers play for the first time
UAB coach Jerod Haase took over the Blazers program in 2012. During his first season, according to the school's official athletic site, the team became close with a young cancer survivor named Elijah Seritt. He and his family remain friends of the program Read more...
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