Former NBA star and Kansas player Paul Pierce gave his instant reaction when his former college team had won its fourth men’s NCAA basketball championship Monday night. During the interview from the stands, he gave his take on coach Bill Self’s legacy now that he has brought a second national title to Kansas.
“Bill Self just cemented himself as one of the greatest coaches in, not only Kansas history, but college basketball history,” Pierce said. “He’s shown that he’s able to keep this program on top. If you look, Kansas basketball is unprecedented. Longest streak [in] NCAA tournament appearances, we’re moving up on the national championship chart now.