Legendary Basketball Coach Bobby Knight to Campaign With Trump

Bobby Knight to campaign with Trump

04/25/16 03:51 PM EDT

It looks like Donald Trump got what he wanted — former Indiana Hoosiers coach Bobby Knight will be hitting the road with him on Wednesday.

Trump in recent days has been talking up the idea that the famously hot-headed coach would back him, saying on Saturday that his endorsement would be a big get.

“Tough, strong, smart. I would like to get that for Indiana, I’ll tell you what. To me, that would be a great endorsement,” he said over the weekend, adding on Monday in Rhode Island that he hoped to win his support.

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