Morning links: Shaquielle McKissic soars above troubled past, shines at Arizona State
Shaquielle McKissic has quickly found a starting role in his first and only year at Arizona State.
The college basketball season starts in earnest for the Washington Huskies who begin play in the Pac-12 with Thursday’s 5 p.m. at Arizona State.
And we advance the UW-ASU game with a feature on former Kentridge High product Shaquielle McKissic who really has an amazing story of faith, perseverance and triumph. The Sun Devils guard talks openly and candidly about his attempted burglary conviction, spending three months in jail, living with an abusive stepfather, being homeless and losing his best friend to gun violence.
Here’s a few quotes from McKissic during an interview earlier this week.
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