The simple geography of the situation would lead to the conclusion that Christen Cunningham must have grown up a University of Kentucky fan.
A native of Georgetown — located about 15 miles from Rupp Arena — and a former basketball standout at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, he surely cheered for the Cats as a kid.
But his AAU coach, former U of L forward Ellis Myles, said this week that he always believed Cunningham to be a fan of the Cardinals.
Cunningham himself set the record straight in the Yum Center interview room Friday afternoon, 24 hours before the Cats and Cards were set to battle once again in the building from which he spoke.