North Carolina Tar Heels: My 2023 Thanksgiving Dinner Invites

CHAPEL HILL, NC - APRIL 21: An aerial view of the University of North Carolina campus including Kenan Stadium (center), University of North Carolina Hospitals (upper right) and the Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower (bottom right) on April 21, 2013 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /

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Nov 17, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Armando Bacot (5) with Marcus Paige director of team and player development in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Armando Bacot

Armando Bacot is simply one of the most unique student-athletes that the world of college sports has to offer.

In his fifth (and final season) with the UNC basketball program, Bacot continues to climb up the program’s record books. Yes, we know he has an extra year to work with, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that he will go down as one of the program’s best big men ever.

Not only is this the perfect opportunity to thank Bacot for being such a fine representation of the University of North Carolina as a whole, but it’s also a chance to pick his brain on certain things. In case you didn’t know, Bacot is enrolled in the Kenan-Flagler Business School, as I’m sure his coursework has helped him maneuver the crazy world of NIL.

Bacot could provide some quality insight into our Thanksgiving dinner conversation, not only on the court but off the court as well.

He’ll be a little busy this week in the Bahamas, but the offer is extended to him (yes, he can bring his dog if he can’t find a sitter!)

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