GoHeels Exclusive: A Long Journey

The biggest sports fans in their 20-person kindergarten class at Huntersville Elementary School, Corey Bell Jr. and Luke Maye struck up a friendship when they were just 5 years old.

Throughout elementary school, their bond strengthened. And they grew even closer after they enrolled at Bailey Middle School. But it wasn't until they started attending Hough High School and eventually North Carolina that they truly realized how special their relationship is.

"It kind of became a thing where I think we just knew we were going to see each other all the time," Bell said. "Going to Hough together, we always knew we were going to grow up together. I think when we got to college is when we were like,…