Bill Self left Allen Fieldhouse on Friday night with his wallet $10,000 lighter. During the team’s season kickoff, Late Night in the Phog, the Kansas head coach pledged the fat sum to a student if Brennan Bechard, director of basketball operations and former walk-on player, could nail a half-court shot.
Bechard hits the shot, the KU crowd goes ballistic and Self signs the check on the spot:
Asst. coach Brennan Bechard wins KU student $10,000 from Bill Self after hitting half-court shot. #SCtop10 pic.twitter.com/ZCmrE8HlOM
— Jesse Newell (@jessenewell) October 10, 2015
And with that @CoachBillSelf writes a $10K check! #KULateNight pic.twitter.com/wOWnQPWPlN
— Eric Danielson (@ecdanielson) October 10, 2015