THE NIGHT,
ON REPEAT.
The plays. The people. The moments that travelled beyond the gym. Step back into the 2018 Classic.
ON 7 FEATURED YOUTUBE VIDEOSPublic counts checked October 2, 2026.
Video views, not unique people or total event reach.
EliteMixtapes
Forty-one and a full house
Coby White’s big night through the EliteMixtapes lens.
BallislifeEast
The story behind the Classic
The New South visits the people carrying Josh’s memory forward.
A curated selection of available coverage. Films and posts belong to their credited creators. Some archival footage was uploaded after the event; those dates are noted on the cards.
2018 / The story behind it
From
that night.
Coby White’s 41-point performance became a defining memory of the 2018 Classic. Jaden Springer and Patrick Williams also featured in the showcase, while the field brought together talent from across North Carolina.
Read the full recap
The News & Observer’s preview connected the May 19 game at Dudley with the friendship that started it. Its reporting revisits Kanayo Obi-Rapu’s decision to honor Josh through basketball and the tradition that grew from that first senior project.
The photographs and film preserve the basketball. The story behind them explains why the community kept coming back.
The photo archive / 2018
In the frame.
View 13 more photographs
Help make the next night possible.