Kentucky fans in attendance for Saturday’s matchup against Ole Miss were treated to a limited-edition poster featuring all of the former Cats who are playing in the NBA. The Kentucky effect, you could call it. For the fans, it’s a cool poster and a great keepsake. For Kentucky’s current players, it’s motivation.
“That’s why you come to Kentucky. You want to be a pro,” Immanuel Quickley said after the game when asked if he could envision himself on that poster in the years to come. “As an individual player and as a team, you work hard to reach your goals here, and one day reach the NBA.