Last month, when the U.S. State Department began urging American citizens to leave Ukraine, former Shocker basketball player Toure’ Murry began having second thoughts.
Murry signed with BC Ternopil, a team in the Ukrainian Superleague, in January amidst the country’s conflict with Russia, which escalated after Thursday’s attack. Murry had to pack up his belongings in a rush on Saturday, before it was too late.
“Obviously we’ve been paying attention to the news the last two weeks,” Murray said. “My concern really reigned in when the U.S. officials in the embassy were leaving. I was kind of worried that if the officials left, I can’t save the world, those are the people that are supposed to save us.