Basketball Legends Tip off March Madness with Pop-a-Shot Competition

The NCAA March Madness tournament officially kicked off this Thursday with a blast from the past. At Dockside Brewery in Milford, Connecticut, basketball fans and amateurs alike got to play against two of the University of Connecticut's greatest stars: Scott Burrell and Chris Smith. The event was also a celebration of local advertising agency Haddad and Partners' Sweet Sixteen Anniversary.

Burrell, a Hamden High School graduate, became the first American to be drafted in the first round of two major sports leagues. His legendary court-length pass, during UConn's first Elite Eight appearance, led to Tate George's now-infamous 'the shot'. Later, he was part of the Bulls' sixth NBA championship team.

Smith is Connecticut's all-time leading men's basketball scorer, averaging 16.9 points per game in his career. He was part of the national team that

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