INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Renowned basketball coach Bobby Knight on Wednesday threw his support behind Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, less than a week before Indiana voters go to the polls in the state’s primary.
The former Indiana Hoosiers coach, who was known for his brash and sometimes controversial manner, appeared with Trump at a rally in Indianapolis, hailing Trump as “the most prepared man in history to step in as president of the United States.”
“There has never been a presidential candidate prepared to the length that this man is,” said Knight, who urged attendees to cast votes for Trump. “You will be helping our government take the first step toward what all of us want our government to be like.”
Trump introduced Knight and later heaped praise on the coach who led the Hoosiers for 29 seasons, calling his endorsement “the greatest endorsement in the history of Indiana.”
“What a winner that is. That’s a great man,” Trump said. “I love the attitude.”