“O Captain! My Captain!” penned Walt Whitman, the first line that would begin his grand gesture of remembrance. The occasion: The country had just lost it’s leader and one of the greatest to ever hold office, President Abraham Lincoln. Whitman’s poem, a masterpiece, is only fitting for a man of Lincoln’s stature, that is, until now.
Farewell Jalen Brunson, O Captain, my Captain! Villanova’s point guard and hero to all is moving on to tackle his next great challenge: The NBA. Brunson departs Villanova as a two-time National Champion, 2018 Wooden Award winner, and Villanova legend.