The first time Chantell Wallis brought her son to see Grambling State take on the Southern University for the annual Bayou Classic, he was just 3 months old.

Still a baby, she wanted D'Vante to don Grambling State University's black and gold and get a taste of what she experienced when she played clarinet in the Tiger Marching Band in the '90s. Decades later, D'Vante Wallis is now 32, and attending the Classic is still their tradition.

"I feel like I never left," he said. "I'm part of the family."

Since Chantell Wallis moved back to Baton Rouge last year after many years in Missouri, she's only missed two Grambling games. Her support runs deep, she said, but it's about more than just who wins. It's about family, education and a love for her alma mater.

"My sister went to Southern," she

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