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Donald Trump has warmed to the idea of an endorsement from basketball coach, Bobby Knight. Knight hasn't endorsed Trump yet, but will campaign with him. Bobby Knight to campaign with Trump

It looks like Donald Trump got what he wanted — former Indiana Hoosiers coach Bobby Knight will be hitting the road with him on Wednesday.

Trump in recent days has been talking up the idea that the famously hot-headed coach would back him, saying on Saturday that his endorsement would be a big get.

“Tough, strong, smart. I would like to get that for Indiana, I’ll tell you what. To me, that would be a great endorsement," he said over the weekend, adding on Monday in Rhode Island that he hoped to win his support.

Meanwhile, Knight, who is known for once throwing a chair during a game, has been talking up Trump for months, including when he was on speakerphone with Trump while a New York Times reporter was in the room. ‘‘No one has accomplished more than Mr. Trump has,’’ Knight said in the article that was published last October.

During an event for IU rival Purdue University earlier this year, Knight also said, "I damn sure don’t want to be listening to Hillary for the next four years.”

Knight joins a colorful cast of sports-related characters who have backed the real estate mogul — Mike Ditka, Mike Tyson and Hulk Hogan have come out in support.

The renowned coach's endorsement comes ahead of the Indiana primary on May 3.