A purple drape covered a framed shadow box on Affton High School’s auditorium stage.
When the drape was removed for the 550 students in the auditorium, the box displayed a vibrant, gold No. 2 on a purple jersey. The crowd exploded with applause and gave a standing ovation as Markus Golden pumped his fists in the air, cracked a smile and hugged Affton football coach Dan Oliver on stage.
That No. 2 was Golden’s number when he played for Affton and Coach Oliver from 2006 to 2009. From now on, that number will always be Golden’s number.