Growing up, I had the great privilege of watching one of the greatest basketball players to ever step foot in Assembly Hall and possibly on any hardwood in the world.
The teams with legendary Illinois guard Dee Brown were some of the most special moments in my life. I was a young kid still developing my fandom, but Brown and the rest of the Illini really helped with that process.
Brown continued to carry on the great Illini basketball run of talented players that included the likes of Efrem Winters, Nick Anderson, Deon Thomas, and Frank Williams.