APRIL 2, 1992

Full News Archive

• Headline: Laettner's Legendary NCAA Tournament Moment. Impact: After his performance, Laettner's name became synonymous with clutch plays, inadvertently inspiring a generation of basketball players to try and channel their inner Blue Devil. Unfortunately, many misinterpreted this as literally dressing up as a devil during games, leading to a spike in costume sales around March Madness every year.. Fact: Laettner's shot against Kentucky is still considered one of the greatest moments in NCAA history. But let's be honest, if you can make a buzzer-beater while wearing a full-on devil costume, you deserve a medal..
• Headline: BMW's Potential First Global Plant. Impact: BMW's decision to expand outside of Germany triggered a global auto-manufacturing trend, resulting in an explosion of assembly plants that now stretch across continents, leading to a world where the average car has more international stamps in its passport than its owner.. Fact: The idea of building a BMW plant outside Germany was revolutionary at the time. Who knew that we’d one day be calling SUVs 'German Engineering' while they’re actually being built in a town that sounds like a sneeze? 'Bless you, South Carolina!'.