A champion to remember forever Valvano to be inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — This weekend, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced it will induct Jim Valvano as a member. Not only is the N.C. State icon being honored for his coaching and broadcast careers, he’s also being honored for his philanthropic work. When the news came across this weekend that Valvano would be enshrined, it was a relief and a long time coming for many people, including former star player Dereck Whittenburg. “Jim wanted to be here at N.C. State,” Whittenburg said. “He embraced the history here, this is the school he wanted to be at. He came…