The NCAA Tournament is almost here, and that means celebrities near and far are trying to fill out a bracket. There may not be many celebrities with as much experience as Paolo Banchero, the NBA All-Star who helped lead Duke to the Final Four two years ago.
The Orlando Magic star revealed his predictions for the tournament on Wednesday morning, and he of course picked his former team to go the distance.
Banchero had Duke defeating Connecticut, the defending national champions and the top overall seed, in the title game. Tennessee and Arizona also made it to the Final Four of his bracket.
The former Blue Devil also had North Carolina, the No. 1 seed in the West region, losing to No. 9 Michigan State in the second round.
Paolo Banchero’s bracket!
Duke 🏆
Michigan State > North Carolina 👀
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