“Yes, of course. He has been there for 60 years. As long as I've known Jayhawk basketball, he's been the announcer.”

— Katie Rush, Kansas University senior, Overland Park

“I'm definitely going to miss Max. He's become a big part of KU basketball over the last 60 years.”

— Ryan Cramer, KU junior, Lawrence

“It's not very important to me to be honest with you. I'm kind of indifferent about it.”

— Aaron Bazata, KU senior, Chicago

“Yeah. He's a huge part of the basketball tradition at KU.”

— Libby Strong, KU sophomore, Barrington, Ill.