“Why Not Us”: Chris Paul’s Pride and Love for HBCU’s

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With “Why Not Us”: North Carolina Central University Men’s Basketball docuseries, Chris Paul is going next-level with his appreciation of historically Black college and university (HBCU) culture.

The eight-episode series that premiered Feb. 12 and is presented by The Undefeated via ESPN+ follows head coach LeVelle Moton and the NCCU men’s basketball team for eight weeks as they navigate the challenges of being a small program and working toward their goal of becoming the first HBCU team to make the NCAA Sweet 16.

When it came to selecting which program was right for the documentary, NCCU was a front-runner because of Paul’s deep roots in North Carolina basketball culture, but also because his parents attended Winston-Salem State and several players from his AAU team have played for the Eagles.

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