Makur Maker’s surprise commitment shouldn’t really be a surprise at all.
From a basketball standpoint, yes, it’s odd to see a five-star talent pick Howard University over the likes of Kentucky, UCLA, Memphis and many others. The G League, too. Maker is the highest-ranked player to commit to a historically Black college or university since ESPN began ranking high school basketball players.
But Maker is sending a message that it is bigger than basketball as he sparks an “HBCU movement,” as he put it, to create change in the sport.