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Brad Calipari will Play in the Kentucky Derby Festival Classic

Ty Freeman | Hoopseen.com

We’ve seen Brad around the Kentucky basketball program for years, but have you ever seen him play? You can watch him on the hardwood before he wears the blue and white in the 43rd annual Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic.

The high school all-star game was the first of its kind. Since 1973 Jamal Mashburn, Rex Chapman, Pervis Ellison, Isiah Thomas, and Dominique Wilkins have played in the game. I made it a tradition in middle school. My favorite game featured Greg Paulus, a Zeller and future Cal-killers Brandon Rush and Mario Chalmers.