DURHAM, N.C. – The biggest winner in the aftermath of Stephen F. Austin’s shocking upset of No. 1 Duke might be the fundraising effort for the family of the player who hit the game-winning layup.
A thankful Nathan Bain was still in “disbelief” Wednesday – about the contributions more than his clutch basket.
Since the end of the game, the two-month-old GoFundMe page set up to help Bain’s family rebuild from Hurricane Dorian damage had raised $62,189 and counting at 2:30 p.m. EST Wednesday. It’s a massive spike from the roughly $2,000 it had raised before Tuesday night’s stunning result became the talk of college basketball.
Bain said Wednesday that the donation totals had “skyrocketed” when he checked the website several times after the game.
“I was just in disbelief at what basketball had done for my family,” the 6-foot-6, fifth-year senior guard told The Associated Press by phone. “It was truly a blessing.”