It sounds like Khaman Maluach just needed to envision going elsewhere to know for sure his heart belonged in a Duke basketball jersey.
Duke basketball freshman Khaman Maluach, boasting a 7-foot-5 wingspan, is more than just a next-level rim-protector. The 7-foot-2, 250-pound center, a projected one-and-done first round NBA Draft selection, is also a gifted 3-point shooter for his size, not to mention an instinctive screener, a formidable rim-running dunker, and by all accounts, an overall positive-vibes teammate.
"So then, I cut it down to two...Kansas and Duke. And then, I couldn't decide where to go — like, I'm scared of making this mistake or this mistake. And I was like, I'll just get a coin and flip it. So, I got a coin. And I was like, Duke this side, and Kansas this side. So, I flipped the coin. And then the craziest part: the coin fell on Kansas' side. So, when it fell on Kansas' side, I was disappointed.
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