The Terre Haute (Ind.) media flocked to Wednesday's Zoom news conference to talk to Craig Porter Jr. His story is well-known in Terre Haute and now deserves a refresh with Wichita State in the NCAA Tournament.
They asked being a role model to people in his home town. They asked about playing an NCAA game in his home state. They asked if his experiences winning a junior college title will help the Shockers. To end the session, a reporter and former teammate told him the "whole entire city of Terre Haute is riding with you."
Indiana loves its basketball players, especially when they come with an underdog story.