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UNC Recruiting: How Coby White turned down LaVar Ball, Big Baller Brand

Over the last two years, Greenfield School’s Coby White has proven to be one of the most dynamic and offensively gifted players in the country. He became a household name among those familiar with the amateur basketball circuit, and subsequently soared up recruiting boards.

Since committing to the University of North Carolina as an up-and-coming junior, White made the jump from virtually unknown four-star player to five-star scoring savant. And now he’s a McDonald’s All-American and holds the North Carolina state scoring record.

That’s why the North Carolina fan base got a little nervous when outspoken entrepreneur and businessman LaVar Ball came calling.