Frank Martin Talks About Being Turned Down Seven Times By His Wife Before Their First Date

Frank Martin was turned down by his wife, Anya, seven times for a date before she finally said yes. After talking it about on Sunday following South Carolina’s win over Florida in the Elite Eight at Madison Square Garden, he went on ESPN Monday to talk more.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.