The sun had nearly set, not that any of the Wichita State men’s basketball players could tell stepping off the team bus.
They had seen videos of Times Square, but to those who had not been to New York City before, they couldn’t possibly comprehend the sheer magnitude of the flashing billboards, neon signs and bright lights until they were surrounded 360 degrees by them.
Senior Markis McDuffie, a Paterson, N.J. native, played tour guide for the rest of the team on the hour-long trek from the airport. The freshmen were wide-eyed the whole trip, asking McDuffie what was what.