Daniel M.
Charlotte, N.C.
In March 1998, I was working at a local deli, and somehow UNC was playing UNCC in the second round of the NCAA basketball tournament, which we had showing on a little 19" TV perched on a table in the dining room.
It was an intense, close game and everyone in the room was fully engaged - and also rooting for UNC to win. Since I didn't have a favorite, I thought it would be cool to see the underdog home kids pull out the upset. As the game entered the second half, the intensity ramped up, and more people gathered around the little TV to the point that I could barely even see what was happening. But as the game went on, it seemed like UNCC had a chance to pull out the win. I got excited and began cheering for them, a lone voice in a sea of groans. In the closing minutes, I suddenly heard another voice cheering, right next to me.
It was Sam Mills.
I didn't know when he got there, but he became my watch buddy, and we cheered and high-fived all the way into OT together. UNC won that game, but I'll never forget Sam Mills rooting for the underdog.
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