SI.com · Apr 6, 2022
Elite Hoops Recruits Say They Commit to Coaches, Not Schools
Yohan Traore never knew the LSU fight song; he’s got no clue what LSU’s chancellor’s name is and, for the life of him, he can’t understand the famous spelling of “Geaux” among Tigers fans.
He does, however, know Will Wade and his family and remembers the time when he was at his lowest point athletically and Wade called him out of the blue and encouraged him to the point of regaining his confidence.
“I was close with Coach Wade,” Traore said. “He was the one asking about my family and talking to me about everything on and off the court. So, when he wasn’t there anymore, I knew I had to move on. He was the reason I went there.”
Malik Reneau can relate.