Gene Banks - Duke basketball legend

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With UNC basketball taking on Duke basketball in the Final Four of this year's NCAA Tournament, we decided to bring on Duke basketball legend, and former NBA player, Gene Banks! Banks discusses his recruitment to Duke, UNC, NC State, UCLA, and others, and what made him chose Duke. He also discusses the coaching change during his time at Duke that saw Coach K come to Durham. Plus, Banks tells the story of how he got the nickname 'Tinkerbell.' The Culture State Podcast - celebrating those who put North Carolina on the sports & pop-culture map. Presented by Papa Murphy's Pizza! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this weekly series, Chris Lea (WRAL-TV) and Dennis Cox (99.9 The Fan) interview famed sports figures, entertainers and pop-culture icons about their love of and contributions to the North Carolina sports culture and the state's large, sometimes over-looked, impact on the national sports scene. Culture State instills pride in natives, residents and fans in what’s produced or influenced by our state, while also generating intriguing continuing fan conversations and water-cooler moment laughs. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @CultureStatePod @ChrisLeaTV (Chris Lea) @TheFanRookie (Dennis Cox)