When Anthony Atkinson Jr. closed the books on his career as a member of the Harlem Globetrotters and began coaching in his hometown at Wilson Prep, he wanted to "give flowers" to the man who introduced him to the game.
So, he asked his father, "best friend" and "hero," Anthony Atkinson Sr., to join his coaching staff. In addition to flowers, Atkinson Jr. has given Atkinson Sr. a pair of championship medals and a renewed love for the game after time away from it.
Wilson Prep head coach Anthony Atkinson is joined by players following the Tigers' win over Eastern Randolph in the 1A boys basketball state championship game.
The N.C. High School Athletic Association will sell a limited number of single-game tickets to basketball state championship games at Reynolds Coliseum on Saturday due to increased demand.
The Tigers won a close, back-and-forth game over (1) Bertie 61-57, earning a trip to the 1A state championship game where they will meet Eastern Randolph.
The Southern Durham Spartans pulled off an upset win over the No. 13 Wilson Prep Tigers by a 64-59 margin at the Champion Durham Classic at NC Central on Monday.