The Tipoff to a Meaningful Relationship: Dayton Basketball for The New York Times

I spent some time in Dayton exploring the powerful and enduring relationships that college basketball evokes. The story was sparked by an off court friendship formed by two on-court rivals.

“In the 1967 men’s basketball title game, Dan Obrovac of Dayton won the opening tip from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of U.C.L.A. Cancer brought the men together again decades later.”

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