On the topic of college basketball’¦

I was recently up in Lawrence visiting a few friends who go to KU. We were at a pretty big Sigma Chi rush party, when three very tall, very big African-American guys walked in. These men weren’t dressed special and didn’t look out of the ordinary (besides their height); yet, a significant amount of people at the party flocked to them to take pictures and just simply get a word in with them. Forgive me for not immediately recognizing these people, but they were members of the KU basketball team: Thomas Robinson, Elijah Johnson, and Tyshawn Taylor.

Once I figured what all the hype was about, I’m not going to lie, I joined in with the flock of fans (even though I’m not even a fan). I guess me and my friends are what is called ‘jersey-chasers’ in Lawrence.

Exhibit A: Madeline O’Rear with and one of the Morris twins (they look too much alike to tell apart) and Thomas Robinson.

 
Afterwards, a KU graduate told me that these KU basketball players are like gods in Lawrence and can get away with whatever they want, be it creeping, being impolite, or even ‘killing someone.’ Maybe she exaggerated a little, but whatever the case, I can’t decide whether I am embarrassed that I was a jersey-chaser or if I am proud to now have Thomas Robinson’s number in my contacts list.