Former Kansas/NBA forward Drew Gooden, who stands 6-foot-10, peered down at his shoes Sunday morning, acknowledging his graduation gown needed to be just a tad bit longer so as to not resemble flood pants.
“They gave me the option 6-foot-4 to 6-foot-6. This is the longest one (gown) they’ve got,” the 35-year-old Oakland, Calif., native who now lives in Orlando, Fla., said with a big smile.
Traditional black cap atop his head and gown over his still-slender body, Gooden visited with current KU coaches and staff members, and other well-wishers between 10 and 10:30 a.m. in front of Strong Hall on Jayhawk Boulevard.