Minnesota basketball legend Willie Burton joins Blacklight On Sports to share how his journey from NBA courts to classrooms has become a mission rooted in purpose, mentorship, and real-world impact.
Willie Burton
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The Barn evokes memories good and bad
Williams Arena, one of the oldest college basketball arenas in America, lacks recognition of its two all-time best guards, Archie Clark and Ray Williams, despite their solid NBA careers.
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Giving Back This Thanksgiving: Willie Burton’s All-Star Giveback
Former University of Minnesota Men’s Basketball standout Willie Burton is hosting an inaugural All-Star Giveback to provide 1,000 holiday meals to families in need, with the support of partners such as Jennie-O and Second Harvest Heartland.
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Son follows father’s footsteps as U of M athlete
Noah Willie Burton will resume his academic and athletic pursuits at the University of Minnesota in January. His father, Willie Burton, did the same back in the 1980s.
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Porter reaches 1000-point mark for Como Park
Ronnie Porter, a point guard for St. Paul Como Park’s girls’ basketball team, recently scored her 1,000th point in an 89-55 nonconference victory over Minnehaha Academy last week.
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Willie Burton to be honored by the Gophers
Willie Burton’s jersey will be honored January 26 during halftime of the Minnesota-Michigan State contest, the seventh Black player to achieve this feat.