Pearl Washington article wins first place for pro basketball writers 2016 contest.

[cliftonparksufan]

It beat out a bunch of nicely written articles.

Armstrong, Ballard, Powell, Skolnick win in 2016 PBWA Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest Professional Basketball Writers Association

 

[Col. Bleep]

It beat out a bunch of nicely written articles.

Armstrong, Ballard, Powell, Skolnick win in 2016 PBWA Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest Professional Basketball Writers Association

This is really well written. Thanks for posting.
There's no quote from Pearl until the very last line(it's actually someone else quoting Pearl)...and those three words do sum it up.

Leave it to DC to give the writer a great opening quote:
“I guess he’s in heaven now,” former Syracuse star Derrick Coleman said. “Pearl probably crossed over Jesus to get inside the gates.”

 

[cuseinseattle]

Good article thanks for posting. I love the last line. I used to say but you're Pearl and he would laugh, yes I'm Pearl.

 

[SU94]

It beat out a bunch of nicely written articles.

Armstrong, Ballard, Powell, Skolnick win in 2016 PBWA Blumenthal Memorial Writing Contest Professional Basketball Writers Association

Dang man. Those were some good times her gave us/SU.