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NC State's DJ Burns and his big personality winning hearts across college basketball
NC State big man DJ Burns finds himself at the center of attention after his clutch performances during the Wolfpack's surprise run to the Final Four.
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NC State big man DJ Burns finds himself at the center of attention after his clutch performances during the Wolfpack's surprise run to the Final Four.
OF THE TEAM ON THE WALL AND THEN LOOK AT THIS. SOME VIDEO GAME ACTION THERE. STYLING. WHY NOT US? THAT'S BEEN KIND OF THE PHRASE, RIGHT? THAT'S THE QUESTION FROM WOLF PACK FANS SINCE SINCE THE STATE. >> STOMPED ALL OVER THE COMPETITION CLAIM THAT ACC TOURNAMENT TITLE. THEY'RE DOING IT AGAIN NOW IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT. LOOK AT LOOK AT SOME OF THE TEAMS THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO TAKE TOWN. A BIG NAME TEAMS WITH A LOT OF PEDIGREE. THEY NEVER SEEN A NUMBER 6 SEED. TEXAS TECH BEAT THEM SECOND SEED MARQUETTE. THEY DID IT AGAIN. AND OF COURSE, THE WIN OVER DUKE AS WELL. WRAL'S KASEY HITS LIVE FOR US OUT IN PHOENIX WITH THE RED HOT WOLFPACK GETTING READY FOR ITS BIG NIGHT THIS WEEKEND. >> YEAH. THEN EVERYONE FALLING IN LOVE WITH THOSE RED HOT WOLF PACK IN THE LEADING THE WAY WHEN IT COMES TO ALL THAT ATTENTION. >> HE'S THE GUY YOU WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT STATES. BIG MAN. DJ BURNS, OF COURSE, IS DYNAMIC PLAY ON THE COURT IS WHAT'S DAZZLING? THAT'S CATCHING EVERYBODY'S ATTENTION. BUT IT'S ALSO HIS BIG PERSONALITY THAT STEALING THE HEARTS OF ALL THOSE WATCHING ON. >> DJ BURNS WAS AN INSTANT FAVORITE WHEN HE ARRIVED IN RALEIGH. DON'T THINK I'VE EVER COACHED A GUY LIKE MY LIFE LEFTY SUPERIOR FOOTWORK. >> ELITE. SOFT TOUCH AROUND THE BASKET. DJ BURNS WITH THE ONLY AROUND THE DEFENDER HAS BEGUN. HIS GAME IS HIS PERSONALITY, EVEN BIGGER AREA. >> I LOVE THEM. SO THE LIGHT THAT HE DOES IS BEING SEVERELY DAY THROUGH THIS RUN, IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR SOCIAL MEDIA TO TAKE NOTICE. HE'S BOUGHT AS UNIQUE AS YOU'RE EVER GOING TO GET. >> AND I'M GLAD THAT EVERYBODY ON THE NATIONAL STAGE IS GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO ME. DJ BURNS. SO WAS HE HANDLING THE NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT? IT'S PRETTY COOL. BUT I THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE. YOU KNOW, THAT'S KIND OF FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WATCHING BIRDS IS STAYING LOCKED IN BUT CAN HELP TO RELISH THE MOMENT, GETTING THE ATTENTION OF EVEN THE NBA'S BIGGEST STARS IS WAS KILLED. SPECIALIST PHILIP TO LEFT. HE'S ONE OF THE MOST DOMINANT BIG MAN TO PLAY BASKETBALL. SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S PRETTY COOL TO BE RECOGNIZED BY WITH HIS TOWERING STATURE, EVEN THE NFL HAS TAKEN NOTICE THAT CAR WITH THEIR GUNS THAT HE CAN WORK WITH YOU. YOU CAN DO TO TACKLE WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENING? 0. YEAH. I 0. >> IS IT COACH KEVIN KEATTS ALSO THINKS IT WOULD BE A 0 CHANCE. HE SAID I THINK HE'S GOING TO PLAY BASKETBALL. WHO DOESN'T WANT TO GUY WHO IS A GREAT PASSER COULD SCORE THE BALL IN. OH, YEAH. HE'S A GREAT PERSONALITY. HE SURE DOES. HE HAS A GREAT TOUCHED TO FOR BIG MAN. DOES ME. HE HAS A AN AMAZING PERSONALITY. KINDA. SHE'S GOT THAT STAR POWER ON THE COURT AND OFF THE COURT.