TJ Ford graduates, emotional in reunion with Rick Barnes

Published May. 22, 2017 4:03 p.m. ET

After a long journey, Longhorns basketball legend T.J. Ford got his degree from The University of Texas.

Ford led the top-seeded Longhorns to the Final Four 14 years ago. In the final seconds of the 2003 regional final against Michigan State, Ford gave his coach, Rick Barnes, an emotional hug.

The two shared another emotional hug when Barnes returned to Austin last week to see his star graduate.

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