The former Memphis Tiger and Orlando Magic superstar coached the fellow Memphisite (or is it Memphesian?) a couple summers back on the Nike circuit with Team Penny. Ben Roberts of the Herald-Leader caught up with Hardaway, who praised Skal’s work ethic above all else.
“He’s a great teammate,” Hardaway told the Herald-Leader. “You want good kids. You don’t want kids who will be on the bench bickering. Whatever Cal says, he’s going to do. And he’s going to do it with a smile on his face. And he’s going to work harder than anybody there.