TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Over the past week, it has felt like the world has watched just about everything Brandon Miller has done.
On Wednesday night, in front of a friendly home crowd at Coleman Coliseum, ahead of a game against in-state rival Auburn, the world watched, of all things, pregame introductions. After the debacle of last Saturday—when, as was a routine this year with Alabama player introductions, Miller was patted down by a staff member—these introductions Wednesday night loomed large.
As Miller’s turn arrived, the public address announcer boomed his name, his face graced the jumbotron and the Coliseum shook with a roar reserved only for arguably the country’s best basketball player. He rose from the bench, walked toward the staff member and, as the world watched, nudged shoulders with the man.