CHARLOTTE—Whenever the ACC men’s basketball tournament arrives in town, the combination of being a major metro area in the heart of the league’s traditional footprint typically allows for the marquee showcase to attract plenty of high-profile players and celebrities in the various courtside seats that dot Spectrum Center where the event takes place.
This year, sitting right at midcourt in the most prime spots just next to the television announcers, were indeed two recognizable former players who had no problem standing out amid a packed house for Friday night’s semifinals. While in the past the seats could have featured any number of former NBA All-Stars or first-round picks, this year it was two quarterbacks, New England Patriots rookie Drake Maye and Seattle Seahawks backup Sam Howell, who were donning some light blue to sit opposite of their alma mater’s bench.
