Leaders talk about what's needed in the future of college sports in Durham

The McLendon Experience was held on Thursday at the Durham Convention Center. Former Duke athletic director Kevin White was the lead speaker.
Posted 10/9/2025, 9:50:11 PM Updated 10/9/2025, 10:00:08 PM

>> ABOUT THE RESPONSE HERE ON

CAMPUS. ONE WRAL NEWS IN

FAYETTEVILLE.

>> ASPIRING SPORTS

PROFESSIONALS ARE GATHERING IN

DURHAM TODAY AND TOMORROW TO

CONTINUE A LEGACY OF UNITY.

THE GROUP HEARD FROM DUKE

UNIVERSITY'S FORMER ATHLETICS

DIRECTOR KEVIN WHITE AND NORTH

CAROLINA CENTRAL'S FORMER AD

INCURRED THE CREE MCCREE SAID

THAT CIVILITY, MUTUAL RESPECT

AND DIGNITY ARE ESSENTIAL

VALUES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.

>> IT'S GOING TO BE SO

IMPORTANT THAT THESE YOUNG

LEADERS REALLY UNDERSTAND AND

LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE AT

THIS IN AND THEY REALLY HAVE

THOSE IN PECAN, THOSE IN THE

SKILLS TO REALLY HELP OUR YOUNG

PEOPLE BE SUCCESSFUL.

>> SO THIS ENTIRE EXPERIENCE IS

INSPIRED BY THE 1944, SECRET

GAME. HE'S A LITTLE HISTORY.

THAT'S WHERE DUKE AND NORTH

CAROLINA CENTRAL PLAYED IN A

RACIALLY INTEGRATED BASKETBALL

MATCHUP THAT WAS ILLEGAL AT

THE TIME. THE CLINTON

FOUNDATION SAYS THAT GAME

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