Dozens of players were caught up in the lies and false promises of Bishop Sycamore and Christians of Faith Academy. One player made it out to play major college football.
Kevin Ware Jr. is best known for breaking his leg in a nationally televised N.C.A.A. tournament game. He is determined not to let the moment define him.
The Final Four features three No. 1 seeds, South Carolina, Stanford and Louisville, and the blue blood Connecticut. But it hasn’t been an easy tournament for favorites.
The Cardinals, playing in their fourth straight regional final, became the third No. 1 seed to reach the national semifinals by beating No. 3-seeded Michigan.