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Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware, center, walks to the back doors of the Yum! Center to be reunited with his teammates, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. Ware was back on campus Tuesday afternoon after he had been released from an Indianapolis hospital, two days after breaking his right leg during the Cardinals' Final Four-clinching victory. -
In this photo released by the University of Louisville, basketball player Kevin Ware walks on crutches, Monday, April 1, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. Ware broke his leg in the first half of Sunday's Midwest Regional final when he landed awkwardly after trying to contest a 3-point shot, breaking his leg in two places. He was taken off the court on a stretcher as his stunned teammates openly wept. His teammates went on to defeat Duke 85-63 to reach their second straight Final Four. -
Louisville guard Kevin Ware looks to pass against Duke guard Rasheed Sulaimon (14) during the first half of the Midwest Regional final in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. -
Louisville guard Kevin Ware (5) tries to block Duke guard Tyler Thornton (3) in first half action. It was on this play that Ware landed on and broke his right leg in the NCAA regional final game on Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Louisville won the game 85-63 in the NCAA regional final game. -
Louisville head coach Rick Pitino and trainers tend to injured guard Kevin Ware during the first half of the Midwest Regional final in the NCAA college basketball tournament against Duke, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. Ware badly injured his lower right leg and had to be taken off the court on a stretcher. -
Louisville head coach Rick Pitino tells guard Kevin Ware (5) to stay down after he broke his leg in front of the bench in the first half of the NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sunday, March 31, 2013. Louisville defeated Duke, 85-63. -
Louisville guard Kevin Ware (5) screams in pain after breaking his right leg in first half action in the NCAA regional final game on Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana. -
Trainers check on Louisville guard Kevin Ware (5) after an injury during the first half of the Midwest Regional final against Duke in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. -
Louisville's Chane Behanan, foreground, and Wayne Blackshear (20) react to guard Kevin Ware's injury during the first half of the Midwest Regional final against Duke in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. -
Louisville teammates gather around teammate Louisville guard Kevin Ware (5) after he broke his right leg in first half action in the NCAA regional final game on Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Louisville won the game 85-63. Ware was taken to IU Health Methodist Hospital from the floor. (Sam Riche/ MCT)in the NCAA regional final game on Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Louisville won the game 85-63. -
Louisville's Wayne Blackshear (20) and Chane Behanan (21) react to Kevin Ware's injury during the first half of the Midwest Regional final in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. -
Louisville players collapse on the floor after teammate guard Kevin Ware (5) broke his leg in the first half of the NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sunday, March 31, 2013. Louisville defeated Duke, 85-63. -
Louisville players talk to guard Kevin Ware after Ware's injury during the first half of the Midwest Regional final against Duke in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. -
Louisville's Montrezl Harrell talks to teammate Chane Behanan (21) after Louisville guard Kevin Ware was injured during the first half of the Midwest Regional final against Duke in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. Louisville won 85-63 to advance to the Final Four. -
Louisville's Russ Smith (2), Gorgui Dieng (10) and Montrezl Harrell, right, react after guard Kevin Ware suffered a lower right leg injury during the first half of the Midwest Regional final against Duke in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. Ware had to be taken off the court on a stretcher. -
Louisville's Russ Smith (2), Gorgui Dieng (10) and Chane Behanan react to guard Kevin Ware's injury during the first half of the Midwest Regional final against Duke in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. -
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski talks with Louisville head coach Rick Pitino as medical technicians take care of injured Cardinals' guard Kevin Ware (5) after he broke his leg in the first half of play in the NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sunday, March 31, 2013. Louisville defeated Duke, 85-63. -
Louisville players huddle after guard Kevin Ware was taken out of the game after an injury during the first half of the Midwest Regional final against Duke in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. -
Louisville players huddle as guard Kevin Ware is treated for an injury during the first half of the Midwest Regional final against Duke in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. -
Louisville head coach Rick Pitino huddles with his team after Kevin Ware was taken out of the game following an injury during the first half of the Midwest Regional final against Duke in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. -
Duke players and coaches gather after Louisville Cardinals guard Kevin Ware (5) broke his leg in the first half of the NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sunday, March 31, 2013. Louisville defeated Duke, 85-63. -
Louisville Cardinals guard Kevin Ware (5) is taken of the court on a stretcher after breaking his leg in the first half of play of the NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sunday, March 31, 2013. Louisville defeated Duke, 85-63. -
Louisville's Peyton Siva, left, and Chane Behanan, celebrate following their 85-63 win over Duke in the Midwest Regional final in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. Behanan was wearing the jersey of teammate Kevin Ware (5) who was injured during the game. -
Louisville Cardinals forward Chane Behanan, wearing injured teammate Kevin Ware's jersey, leaps into the air with teammate Tim Henderson (15) at the end of their game against Duke in the NCAA Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sunday, March 31, 2013. Louisville defeated Duke, 85-63. -
Louisville's Chane Behanan leaps in the air as he wears the jersey of injured teammate Kevin Ware, number 5, as he and teammates celebrate their 85-63 win over Duke in the Midwest Regional final in the NCAA college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis. -
The Cardinals celebrate their Regional win, and display a number 5 jersey in honor of Louisville guard Kevin Ware (5) who broke his leg in first half action in the NCAA regional final game on Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Louisville won the game 85-63. -
In this photo released by the University of Louisville, injured Louisville guard Kevin Ware lies in a hospital bed holding the NCAA Regional Championship trophy flanked by coach Rick Pitino, left, and former Louisville assistant coach Richard Pitino, Monday, April 1, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. Ware broke his leg in the first half of Sunday's Midwest Regional final when he landed awkwardly after trying to contest a 3-point shot, breaking his leg in two places. He was taken off the court on a stretcher as his stunned teammates openly wept. His teammates went on to defeat Duke 85-63 to reach their second straight Final Four.
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