Lamar Thomas was overwhelmed with emotion following Kentucky’s win over Louisville, the program that employed him just a year ago.
“It was an emotional win for me. I’ve got a lot of great memories here,” Thomas said. “I love those kids. They played their hearts out on both sides. I’m just excited to be on the winning side again.”
Thomas didn’t leave Louisville on the best of terms. The fans who praised him for bringing Lamar Jackson to Louisville chastised him, then condemned his contributions to the program as meaningless. Those criticisms did not fall on deaf ears.