The state of Connecticut has its fair share of urban legends and tall tales. Most are tied into the spooky New England mystique. There’s the Essex Sea Serpent, melonheads, the Annabelle doll—it seems like every town in the Nutmeg state has some sort of folklore.
There’s a new one growing in Storrs, the Legend of Donovan Clingan, the Connecticut Kaiju. The UConn men's basketball freshman continues to arrive ahead of schedule, and is a very large (no pun intended) reason why the Huskies are a top-10 team in the country.
Ask any hoops fan from Connecticut and they’ll tell you they’ve been excited about the 7-foot-2 Bristol native since 2019.