LAWRENCE
Sherron Collins was sitting up against a wall outside the Kansas basketball practice gym, beads of sweat still collecting on his forehead. It was a Wednesday in June, a scorching hot afternoon, and Collins, the former Kansas star guard, had just spent an hour scrimmaging with the current KU roster.
Collins leaned against a wall near a staircase. He knew the question was coming. And why not? He knew someone was about to ask him about Frank Mason, the Jayhawks’ lead guard, the rising junior who resembles Collins in both stature and style.
“I’ve bought into it,” Collins said, smiling.