Shaka Smart and the Virginia Commonwealth Ram's magical run in the NCAA tournament came to an end Saturday night losing to the Butler Bulldogs in the Final Four in Houston, Texas.
Nobody expected them to advance that far, let alone even be in the tournament. Shoot, even VCU themselves didn't watch the selection show March 13th because they didn't even think they would get in.
But Virginia Commonwealth did, they had to play a play-in-game to do it, but they were in none the less. Knocking off excellent teams on their way to the Final Four, Shaka Smart became more and more popular.
But now that VCU's season is over, Shaka had to make an important decision, stay there at VCU or go to a major university. He decided to stay.
Now, he's either scared of the housing market or he is loyal to Virginia Commonwealth. I believe it's the ladder.
It happens too often in today's world, people want more for themselves. They're always watching their own back, not thinking about how it'll affect another person. But that's not Shaka Smart.
No doubt he'll get a pay raise and extension at VCU, but he could get more dough if he wanted.
People are busting him now because - who wouldn't want a couple more million bucks? A person who cares more about his reputation than how much money he has. Shaka Smart showed his loyalty to Virginia Commonwealth in this situation. He has his priorities set.
Shaka is a person we all can learn from, no matter what people say.
I applaud you Shaka Smart, I applaud you.
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