The 2006 SoCal All-Stars are one of the greatest AAU basketball teams of all time. They went on a 46-0 undefeated tour, won numerous tournaments and were headlined by the likes of Brandon Jennings, Chase Budinger and future NBA champion and five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love.

That’s all common basketball history knowledge. What you might not know is that among the many players whose AAU team was on the wrong side of SoCal’s 2006 tear was a young William Hardy.

Twenty years later, Love is now wearing a Utah Jazz jersey, playing for head coach Will Hardy.

“I do not remember that,” Love said with wonder and amusement on his face. “I know one thing’s for certain, they lost.”

But a chance encounter with the person who would be head coach of the team in Love’s 18th NBA season is not the only

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