Udoka Azubuike’s mom, Florence, presented her son with a treasured gift as he left Nigeria for the United States six years ago.
“She put a Bible in my hand. She said, ‘Don’t forget this. Always keep this in your mind and allow God to guide you,’’’ Azubuike, Kansas’ 18-year-old sophomore center said Thursday at the Alamodome, site of Saturday’s Final Four semifinal game between the Jayhawks and Villanova.
Azubuike, who kept the Bible with him during his four years at Potter’s House Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Fla., and his two years at KU, now is trying to provide his beloved mom with a present of his own.