“Probably Darnell, just because he's so great and has overcome so many obstacles. He's a very strong person. It's going to be really sad. I'm probably going to cry a lot.”

— Cassie Chappell, waitress, Olathe

“Sasha Kaun. I like that he's not as flashy as some of the other players, and he's a workhorse.”

— Budd Smith, high school basketball coach, Farmington, Ark.

“I'm going to miss Russell most. He hustles so much and he's so fun to watch - and he's cute.”

— Morgan Fogarty, maitre d', New York

“Russell Robinson. He's the glue guy. He does all those little intangible things to keep the game going smoothly.”

— Shad Bremer, conductor, Council Grove