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Inside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's development into Kentucky basketball's most important player

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Sometimes Kentucky basketball staffer John Robic makes funny faces at Wildcats players when they're answering questions asked by a mob of surrounding media.

An exaggerated wave. Or tongue out. Even hands up imitating deer antlers.

The special assistant to coach John Calipari lingered five, maybe 10 seconds last month until he cracked up freshman Hamidou Diallo.

Robic's routine, weeks ago, didn't rattle Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Not much does.