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Win or lose, South Carolina's wild and unexpected Cinderella run to the Final Four will have an impact that lasts far beyond the 2017 NCAA tournament.
Head coach Frank Martin's tough-as-nails style will forever be ingrained in the hearts of South Carolina sports fans. More students will likely apply to the school next year. Sindarius will probably become the state's most popular baby name.
And for the program itself, perhaps the farthest-reaching consequence could come as a slight shift in the thinking of one 16-year-old boy who lives with his mom and stepdad in a city of 38,000 about 100 miles northwest of South Carolina's campus.