ST. LOUIS
The flight to Hawaii, some 25 years ago, was packed with Wichita State fans, players, coaches and cheerleaders.
They were all headed across the Pacific Ocean to watch the Shockers play in a baseball tournament. Waiting for the final passengers to board, Josh Jackson and his family spotted Steve Wisdom for the first time.
It was an impression, not unlike what happened over and over again with Wisdom, that would spark a lifelong friendship.
“Here’s this guy walking down the aisle, just owning it,” Jackson said, laughing. “He’d been on the flight for like one minute and already scored a drink, somehow, and just had this swagger that he really shouldn’t have had … just way, way overconfident and laughing and pointing and talking to everybody.