By Thomas Durante and Associated Press PUBLISHED: 13:31 EST, 3 April 2013 | UPDATED: 12:11 EST, 4 April 2013 An emotional Kevin Ware broke down in tears today as he described how his Louisville teammates came through for him while doctors worked to repair his horrifically broken leg. The Louisville guard was speaking out in his first round of television interviews for the first time since his injury on Sunday night, thanking fans for their support and promised he would do his best to return to the court. Ware said he will travel to the Final Four on his crutches and expects to be a big presence for the Cardinals on the team bench as they take on Wichita State on Saturday.
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Kevin Ware, 20, has rejoined his teammates in Louisville one day after he was released from the hospital
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He has been medically cleared to travel with the team to Atlanta where Louisville will take on Wichita State in the Final Four game
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He landed badly on his right leg during Sunday night's Louisville-Duke game
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