5 Things to Know This Morning

— -- Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning.

1. Teen Shark Attack Victim Hunter Treschl Says He 'Didn't See It Coming'

One of the young victims of a pair of brutal shark attacks in North Carolina spoke out from his hospital bed, calmly describing how he didn't see the shark until it chomped down on his arm and "got that off," according to videos released by the hospital Tuesday night.

Hunter Treschl, 16, lost part of his arm in the attack, this past Sunday, off the coast of Oak Island, North Carolina, but he said he won't let the traumatic incident get him down, vowing instead to "fight and live a normal life."

2. NY Prison Escape: Inmates Kept Notes About Escape Plan on Cell Walls, Source Says

The convicted murderers who remain at large kept notes on their cell walls ahead of their escape from an upstate New York prison 11 days ago, an official involved in the investigation told ABC News.

The notes may have helped Richard Matt and David Sweat prepare for their escape as they spent months mapping out their escape through steam tunnels, the source said.

3. Andre Iguodala Was Key to Golden State Warriors' NBA Championship

The MVP of the 2015 NBA Finals isn't a superstar, lacking the name recognition of Stephen Curry and LeBron James.

The Most Valuable Player wasn't even a starter this season.

No, the Bill Russell Award was handed to Golden State Warriors shooting guard Andre Iguodala, a steady veteran player who scored 25 points in Tuesday’s championship-clinching 105-97 win.

4. Rachel Dolezal: A Timeline of the Ex-NAACP Leader's Transition From White to ‘Black’

The confusing web of contradictions that led to accusations of racism and questions of racial identity appear to have resulted in the resignation of an NAACP leader in Spokane, Washington, who has now spoken out about the controversy.

Rachel Dolezal’s history came under scrutiny when her white parents told a reporter last week she is Caucasian and they do not understand why she is identifying as black.

5. George Takei Opens Up About Feud With William Shatner

"Star Trek" icon George Takei is opening up about his ongoing so-called feud with former co-star William Shatner.

"It’s all coming from Bill. Whenever he needs a little publicity for a project, he pumps up the so-called controversy between us," he told the New York Times Magazine, adding that there's no real tension.