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SHARIFE COOPER

Auburn University Guard

I remember him being the first one to show love, as another well-known basketball player. He was the first person ever to show love. He loved my game. He would send me videos of myself, back when I was in 10th grade. That was the beginning of our relationship. Being at the SLAM Summer Classic weekend, me JuJu and T-Clarke were around each other 24/7. That was my guy. Every camp we was at, we was mobbing.

NOAH FARRAKHAN

East Carolina University Guard

Me and T started to get to know each other in middle school. That’s when we both got our buzz. We came up together. What stuck out most to me was, he was the youngest, but always playing up. You don’t hear of many ballers coming from Boston; he was definitely the exception. That, in itself, was rare. He had nothing but good vibes about him. He always kept a smile on his face. There was never a dull moment. He was an uplifting kid, well-rounded kid with a lot ahead of him. Early.

He loved his mom and little brother so much…I hate

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