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The Curious Case of Emmanuel Malou

Some might remember the story aired by WHOtv in February of 2014 that told the tale of a former McDonalds All-American, Glendon Alexander, and his fall from grace as the head coach of now-defunct prep school, ABCD Prep. Alexander had neglected to pay bills on housing for his team and jeopardized his players' NCAA eligibility.

The story itself stuck out from the typical ho-hum Des Moines news cycle, but what caused people to flock to YouTube in search of more was a short clip of the team's star and apparent Iowa State recruit, Emmanuel Malou. The name was almost completely unheard of to the general public, but the content they found sent online fan communities into a frenzy.