Editor’s note

Thursday, February 7, 2008

There is no denying the meaning and popularity of KU basketball. Whether it be the start of it all with James Naismith, the Wilt Chamberlain era or our current team, Jayhawk fans around the world pride themselves in the tradition of KU basketball.

I’ve been watching Jayhawk basketball since the mid-1990s when Paul Pierce was still at Kansas. My family moved around a lot, so I tried to follow KU basketball wherever I was. When we lived in Chicago, I remember watching the games that were nationally televised and catching the highlights with my dad on Sports Center after dinner. When my family moved to Kansas City, I became an even bigger Jayhawk fan.

I remember watching the news reports that questioned whether Roy Williams would leave Kansas for North Carolina at the end of two different seasons. I was relieved he stayed the first time and disappointed the second time when he chose to leave.

I remember when Kansas lost to Syracuse in the 2003 NCAA Championship and of course, the thrill of watching Bill Self and the more recent Jayhawk squads win the Big 12.

When I was asked to lead the effort in putting together this publication celebrating 110 years of KU basketball, I was excited and honored. KU basketball has so much great history.

My co-workers and I strived to find the best way to reflect on 110 years of KU basketball history. We spent countless hours working — from writing and editing stories to designing pages and searching through thousands of photos with help from University Archives.

Kansas basketball is something to be proud of, and we’ve done our best to make this publication something to be proud of, too.

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