Via Time:
Bob Knight’s big endorsement of Donald Trump started with a phone call–one that Knight himself initiated, reaching out to Trump several weeks ago, the legendary coach tells TIME.
Knight says he told a mutual friend in New York that he’d like to talk to Trump, who he had never met. They connected on the phone. “I just told him I thought that we needed him,” says Knight. “That right now, in this moment in time, he was the man who should be in charge. He should be the guy that can get us back to where we want to be.”
According to Knight, Trump responded: “Coach, I know exactly how I want you involved. And when the time comes, I will give you a call and we’ll go from there.”