Jamal Murray Shouts Out Michael Malone After He Was Hired As UNC's New Head Coach

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Jamal Murray Shouts Out Michael Malone After He Was Hired As UNC's New Head Coach

After being let go by the Nuggets last year, Malone has now been hired as North Carolina's newest HC after they parted ways with Hubert Davis. "Shoutout to Coach Malone. I think he’ll be great. I think he’ll be a great college coach. I think his daughter is there as well. So I think it’s a win-win for him."

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