Someone was going to take Ricky Council IV in the 2023 NBA Draft.
He was sure of it. His agent was sure of it. If you scoured the various mock drafts and big boards, most outlets had Council comfortably in the top 58 of draft-eligible players.
With that, Council prepared to celebrate the biggest moment of his young life. His friends and family gathered at a local restaurant in Raleigh, North Carolina. He had a special custom black suit with “IV” and stars on the back and his Louis Vuitton shoes on for the occasion.