SHABAZZ MUHAMMAD’S PRICEY BACKPACK CAUSES STIR

Shabazz Muhammad spent the first three games of UCLA’s season—and his college career—sitting on the bench while the NCAA deliberated on whether he’d committed a minor infraction that he’d specifically been advised not to worry about when he committed it. When he was finally reinstated, he got back on the floor just in time for a rough patch in the Bruins’ schedule, and pundits spent the next two weeks calling Muhammad overrated and out of shape while his team went 2-3. As of late, though, things had been looking up: UCLA put together a winning streak, and Muhammad has had eight 20-point games since his return.

 

Then he wore the wrong backpack.