Since he could dribble a basketball, it has been all but guaranteed that No. 1 prospect DJ Wagner would follow in his father’s footsteps and play under John Calipari.
However, that was put in Jeopardy when Kenny Payne was hired at Louisville and hired close friend and former teammate, Milt Wagner, who is also DJ’s grandfather.
While that gave Louisville a short stint of confidence, things have continued to trend in Kentucky’s favor, and on Monday the Wildcats received the best news yet.
ESPN’s Nick DePaula reported that DJ Wagner has officially signed a NIL deal with Nike.