DJ Burns Jr.: March Madness star is leading a surprising Final Four run and earns praise from Nikola Jokić

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DJ Burns Jr.: March Madness star is leading a surprising Final Four run and earns praise from Nikola Jokić

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — March Madness is a time for unheralded players to become national darlings with magical moments and lead surprising tournament runs. And no one better symbolizes college basketball’s allure than DJ Burns Jr. The six-foot-nine-inch, 275-pound center has led No. 11 NC State to the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA men’s tournament, beating a host of highly-seeded teams on the way to a semifinal spot. But it’s not just on the co…