Evidently, the No. 1 North Carolina prospect in the 2027 class grew up in a Duke basketball culture with dreams of being a Blue Devil.
If ever a Duke basketball offer from Jon Scheyer could translate into an instant commitment from the recipient, perhaps it would be in the case of The Burlington School rising sophomore King Gibson. The electrifying talent sure sounds like an ardent supporter of thewhile playing for Team Loaded on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit. "I want to go to Duke. That's my dream school...The Brotherhood, it's basically just the culture around the school.
But in light of King Gibson's impressive downhill speed, top-shelf bounce, silky shooting stroke, competitive fire, fondness for the Blue Devils, and proximity to Duke — a 36-mile drive from his high school to Cameron Indoor Stadium — one would think he's bound to at least pop up on Scheyer's radar soon enough.Matt Giles is the editor and publisher of FanNation's Blue Devil Country and All Tar Heels, covering the Duke Blue Devils and UNC Tar Heels on SI.com.
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