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Baskets to be lowered for Kevin Ware if Louisville wins

Louisville v Wichita State

ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 06: Injured player Kevin Ware #5 of the Louisville Cardinals waves to the fans after the Cardinals defeat the Wichita State Shockers 72-68 during the 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four Semifinal at the Georgia Dome on April 6, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

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Even though Kevin Ware won’t play a minute, he’ll still be a big part of the postgame celebration, should Louisville win.

The NCAA plans to lower the baskets for the injured Ware, so he can get his moment of cutting down the nets.

“We’re going to lower the baskets,” said David Worlock, the NCAA’s associate director for championships and alliances and the media coordinator for the Division I championship. “We’re prepared for whatever Louisville would like to do.”

The quote and story come from USA Today’s Rachel A. George.

Ware, an Atlanta native, suffered a much-publicized leg break in the Cardinals’ Elite Eight win over Duke last week.

A special ladder had been made for Ware, but he’ll opt instead to have the nets brought to him. As far as the ladders are concerned, each one will have a special plate engraved with each national championship team.

Another really unique story line in the Kevin Ware saga. Pretty cool that he gets his moment for himself and for the team.

Now the Cardinals will play Michigan for the right for Ware to get to use that ladder.

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