“Make it make sense to us. Don't make decisions based upon what you feel. Because your feelings change like the wind and the rain. You gotta make decisions based on logic and facts. So just make it make sense.”

On Monday afternoon on social media, four-star guard and Missouri basketball signee C.J. Roberts reaffirmed his commitment to the Tigers and confirmed that he would not be asking for a release from his letter of commitment.

Usually four- and five-star recruits don’t commit to basketball programs that have averaged nine wins a year over the past three seasons. It’s just the way that the world works — good recruits want to play for good programs.

But in order to understand Roberts’ commitment to Mizzou, you first have to understand his journey and development.

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