BOULDER – Basketball is the special gift of McKinley Wright IV. But his unique magic, found in the Roman numeral that stands like an exclamation point at the end of his name, is a love so strong it can break down prison walls.
“The Fourth. Yes sir, that’s me,” said Wright, averaging 12 points and four assists as the Colorado Buffaloes’ point guard. “That Roman numeral means everything to me … I want everyone to know I’m McKinley Wright the Fourth.”
The Fourth is the first thing you need to know about Wright, immediately after he details the worst day of his life, when the police came knocking in December 2005, and sent his father tumbling down the path to prison.