"Tara Vanderveer, Kola Bad Bear share poignant moment after NCAA tournament game"
But after the game, legendary Cardinal coach Tara Vanderveer and Bobcat junior forward Kola Bad Bear, shared a moment that was bigger than basketball.
Through her friend Vikki Howard, who works with indigenous teachers in the Montana University System, Vanderveer became aware of Bad Bear’s advocacy for Missing Murdered and Indigenous People.
And she offered some words of encouragement.
“I knew where she was from, and I know a lot of people were watching her. She came from Pryor and she's a Crow, and just to let her know that it was great that she was getting her degree,” Vanderveer said after the game. “And I just wanted to let her know that people back there were cheering for her. It was fun to talk to her. She's a very, very nice young lady.”
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