Jalen Johnson was one of the first 2020 recruits to land a UK scholarship offer. Dean Legge
Shortly before his sophomore season of high school began, 15-year-old Jalen Johnson made the trip from Wisconsin to Lexington to take in Big Blue Madness, the annual extravaganza at Rupp Arena that officially tips off Kentucky basketball season.
A year later, Johnson made the same trek.
“I just wanted to witness the experience again, because it was so crazy,” he said. “I was a little shy my first time going, so just being able to socialize with the players more, hang out with the players — I kind of got a different vibe with it.