Carolina Basketball Museum

Logo signed by UNC Basketball Alumni present at the opening of the Carolina Basketball Museum.

Thanksgiving of the Day: Time with Dad 

Of the many great memories of my life, time with my dad ranks high on the list. We have incredible adventures, from nighttime road trips to Tahoe & Reno, to sunset watching in CA, to meeting up for baseball games and basketball games all over the country.

The weekend before Christmas, we met in Chapel Hill for a bit of bonding time...as it just so happened UNC was playing Appalachian State. Either way, I knew I'd be happy with the outcome!

On Saturday, we went to the "new" Carolina Basketball Museum. The museum was built to honor the 100 year anniversary of North Carolina Basketball success. It's been open now for over a year, maybe two, but neither of us had had the opportunity to explore the halls of greatness.

Those of you who know me well know that I could not care less about museums. I race through them, barely taking notice of a word written nor pausing long enough to see the cases. However, this was different. It lived up to every expectation possible with displays cases, videos, signed memorabilia, championship trophies and rings, special displays for Dean Smith, Michael Jordan, and Tyler Hansbrough. In a word, it was heavenly.

The floor was the former basketball court, as seen below. Spots on the floor marked famous shots in UNC basketball history - a three-pointer drained for a buzzer beater versus Duke, etc. Jerseys lined the cases, along with sneakers, MVP trophies, a letter to Michael Jordan from Duke's Coach K. I couldn't get enough of it! AND following our museum tour, there was still a basketball game to attend. This will go down as one of the best days in 2011, if not life in general, and what made it even better was to spend it with my dad. I am so thankful for these opportunities and our mutual love of the Tar Heels!

This room at the end holds the national championship trophies and rings.