Returning to Lawrence after helping the Jayhawks advance to the Final Four with an Elite Eight victory against Duke, Kansas freshman forward Silvio De Sousa thanked all of the fans for their support since he arrived during the middle of the season.
“When I was in high school, I had friends and I kind of felt lonely sometimes, most of the time,” De Sousa said. “But ever since I got to Kansas, I feel like I have my family here.”
As a bonus to making the Final Four, De Sousa plans to see his parents for the first time in about a year when they watch him play in San Antonio, helped by an NCAA program that helps pay the expenses for players’ families.