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Message: [QUOTE="ThisJustIn, post: 5194162, member: 382"] Reminds me -- profoundly -- of how little we know about these players and what is going on in their lives. And what amazing humans they are. [HEADING=2]Love, Abby: UConn Huskies' forever bond with one magical fan[/HEADING] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/43797060/uconn-women-basketball-paige-bueckers-azzi-fudd-caroline-ducharme-friendship-abby-zittoun[/URL] Even though UConn players are royalty in Connecticut -- Bueckers is arguably the most famous athlete in the state -- there was little fanfare. The bat mitzvah girl, Abby Zittoun, ran up to them with happiness and hugs, but also apologetically informed them she had to keep bouncing around so she could spend time with aunts and uncles and cousins and classmates and her other friends who had come that night, too. The players nodded enthusiastically. They understood. This wasn't an appearance or community event. There were no coaches present, no administrators from the UConn athletic department. There was no PR person or team photographer telling them they should play with the kids now. They were, like everyone else, simply there to celebrate someone special. They were guests. (Really, really tall guests.) [/QUOTE]