I went to school with Burrell, Ollie, Fair, Donny etc.. and had good interactions with them. The one guy I want to share a quick story about is Burrell though, he was a terrific guy.
Burrell and I shared a class together, but I don't think either of us went that often. For a journalism class, I wrote almost all my papers about the basketball team, including one on Burrell as a two sport athlete. I didn't know him well but when I asked if I could interview him for the story, he said yes and said I could come by his apartment. He roomed with Oliver Macklin. I went there for about an hour that night and they were both very cool. Burrell answered all my questions for a journalism class paper that would never see the light of day! He couldn't have been any more gracious.
About a week later he was in a long line to get into the club across the street from Ted's and Huskies (Upper Deck at the time). I saw him in line as I was going into the restaurant next door but didn't want to bother him. The next thing I know, he got out of line and went way out of his way to come over and shake my hand! He was a star player and well off already financially due to his baseball contract. You'd never know it though, as he was the nicest, most down to earth athlete I met in my time there.
