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Former Arizona men's basketball stars Richard Jefferson and Miles Simon steal show as hosts at CATSYS

Arizona men’s basketball legends Richard Jefferson and Miles Simon stole the show in front of a crowd in Tucson once again as they hosted the annual CATSYS which was held in the McKale Center on April 16.

The duo spent an hour or so entertaining student-athletes, but the real entertainment they provided was caught while they were on the red carpet beforehand, reminiscing about past stories and sharing their best Lute Olson and Luke Walton stories.

“There’s a lot of people who have contributed to the success of this university," Jefferson said. "The notoriety of all sports, I’ll never just put it on men’s basketball, but from a national standpoint, he (Olson) kind of put Tucson on a map.