Author: Ben Eckstein

Reading Time: 2 minutesKris Jenkins made arguably the most clutch play in NCAA Tournament history. Other than the flashbacks to his big shot you really don’t hear much about Jenkins anymore. This is the story of Kris Jenkins. Jenkins was born on November 20, 1993 in Columbia, South Carolina. While he was young he moved to Baltimore. While in Baltimore, Jenkins met Nate Britt, North Carolina alumni. Nate and Kris became close friends playing on an AAU team coached by Nate’s father. Unfortunately Kris’s mother had some personal complications and she had to leave. His mother, wanted Kris to...