McGee, she said, often came across as cocky and confident, but she sensed that “deep down he was under a lot of pressure from the coaches. He always said his job depended on this kid signing." Katina believed that McGee was, if nothing else, loyal to his coach, saying, "you could look into his eyes and see the loyalty he had for Pitino. To him he was just doing his job." Some things were peculiar to her, however. While McGee always liked to say that the ATM was his best friend, many times his cash was wrapped in bank bands—stacks of money with white bands around it and nothing you could get from an ATM. I never questioned exactly where the money came from, I just knew he had help because his account couldn’t handle expenses alone. Andre would stand on the couch and throw money. He'd give it to the guys to throw. It was loud. He’d say, ‘Shit’s getting sloppy. Don’t come in those clothes!’
