The long story of Jabari Parker's recruitment is over and he's chosen to play for the Duke Blue Devils over Michigan State, Brigham Young, Florida, and Stanford.CHICAGO — With a deep breath and a smile, Jabari Parker held up a blue T-shirt with a bright, white “D” on it. All around the Simeon Career Academy gym on the South Side here, cameras flashed and TV cameras rolled as the country learned that ParkerIn fact, it was his worst. He "wanted to be a kid," he said. The Duke visit was "all about business." Nor was Parker impressed by Duke assistant coach Chris Collins' close ties to the Chicago area. "He's not from Chicago," Parker said. "He's fromCHICAGO (AP) Jabari Parker still had just about everyone guessing. Then, he pulled out that blue T-shirt with a white "D," and, finally, it became clear. The prized prospect from Chicago's Simeon Career Academy, one of the most highly touted recruitsWell, Duke is still doing Duke things, apparently. If you thought the nation's top black Mormon whose father played in the NBA would commit to some other school—like Michigan State, say, or BYU—you were truly mistaken.
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