For some time after his dismissal from and subsequent lawsuit against Arkansas, Nolan Richardson was effectively persona non grata in Fayetteville. But time has a way of softening even the deepest wounds.
Recently, especially after the passing of longtime athletic director Frank Broyles – the central figure in Richardson’s grievances – Arkansas began to reconcile with its past, gradually recognizing Richardson for what he has always been: a living legend.
In 2019, the university honored him by naming both the basketball court and the street south of Bud Walton Arena after him. Yet even as the Razorbacks extended a warm welcome, Richardson chose to devote himself to caring for his ailing wife, Rosario, rather than basking in the spotlight he so clearly deserved.