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North Carolina - our great state - means everything to me. I was born, raised, and educated here. I started and raised my own…

— Roy Cooper

Following college sports as a kid, I'd be like: Clemson. Where the hell is Clemson? By learning sports rivalries, you learn the regions and…

— Steve Kornacki

My second choice would've been Carolina. And when I told my mother I was going to Duke and not Carolina, she just cried, and…

— Christian Laettner

The thing is, I don't hate North Carolina. I know we're rivals now, but I almost went there. For me it was UNC or…

— Austin Rivers

There's no other state, none, that's as connected to their basketball program as this one. Because those other states have other programs. Michigan has…

— John Calipari

North Carolina is a fascinating state, because you've got these urban areas. You've got the Piedmont Triangle - Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point.

— Julianne Malveaux

The rivalry is huge between South Carolina and Clemson. It's major bragging rights; one of the most intense things I've been a part of.

— William Perry

People would ask what college are you going to, and I'd say, 'San Diego State.' And they'd say, 'Why?'

— Kawhi Leonard

“Wisconsin isn't a state, it's a state of mind; and gentle good humor is the coin of the realm.”

— Scott Jacobs

Making North Carolina a Top 10 Educated state is the backbone for a strong economy, attracting good paying jobs, helping incomes rise and keeping…

— Roy Cooper

Michigan... it's a great state... somewhere.

— Ralphie May

I love North Carolina.

— Tyler Hilton