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UNC GOATS \u2013 STARTING 5 \ud83d\udc10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When your alumni roster is this stacked\u2026
you don\u2019t just build a team \u2014 you build a legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfc0 PG: Kenny Smith \u2013 The Jet before TNT
\ud83c\udfc0 SG: Michael Jordan \u2013 No explanation needed
\ud83c\udfc0 SF: Vince Carter \u2013 Flight School origin story
\ud83c\udfc0 PF: James Worthy \u2013 Showtime certified
\ud83c\udfc0 C: Rasheed Wallace \u2013 \u201cBall don\u2019t lie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the Dean Dome to NBA dominance \u2014 these five Tar Heels put Carolina blue all over the league.
And yes, even Kenny got his hairline back for this one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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