March Madness: The touching story behind UAB's mismatched sneakers

If you tuned in for part of the opening-day March Madness game between Alabama-Birmingham (UAB) and Iowa State, you probably had the same question as so many others: Why do UAB's players have mismatched sneakers on? It's not just a fashion statement. And it's not a mistake. In fact, the reason has a bittersweet backstory and is a touching little March Madness subplot for college hoops fans just now seeing the Blazers play for the first time See also: March Madness adopt-a-team: 5 squads that des...