People say that it only takes a moment to make an impression in someone's life.
I believe this to be so. A brief encounter with one of the most loved coaches in basketball helped to mold my life. I walked into the Person High School gym as a six-year old holding my father's hand, so excited to see a good basketball game. About halfway through the first half of the game, my dad noticed that the coach of my beloved NC State Wolfpack, Jim Valvano, was standing on the balcony of the gym. At halftime, my dad and I decided to give Coach V a little visit.