Wednesday, April 1, marked the day of the annual McDonald’s All-American Game in Chicago. Personally this was my fifth year making the trip up to see it.
If you have no knowledge of what the McDonald’s All-American game is, it’s the top high school seniors in the country getting together to showcase their talents on ESPN.
Michael Jordan was a McDonald’s All-American in 1981. (Photo by Mack Davis
To be even more frank, McDonald’s All-Americans are the type of players that the top programs in the country, like Duke and Kentucky, highly covet.
As always, I fully enjoyed the game. I always enjoy seeing players in any sport before the evils of being a professional athlete get to them, when the game is more about the love of the sport.
Lucky for me I always get great seats. Last year I actually sat next to Tyler Ulis’s family as they cheered on their soon to be a Kentucky Wildcat.
Selfishly I hope some of the players that are undecided about their college choices choose to attend UC. We sure could use an influx of top flight talent.