Sure, there are five Wildcats in the draft and all of them will become wealthy guys in a matter of days. That feels good. What feels great is watching three of them become super stars with each passing day. Of course we’re talking about John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Patrick Patterson. A dedicated UK fans feels like they know these guys personally and now the rest of the world is getting their chance.
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In the recent weeks the talk has been all about where these guys would fall in the draft. Their dreams are coming true right before our eyes. Getting back to what feels great is hearing how exciting it all is to them. They’re all talking about their lives and using words like crazy, nuts, incredible, awesome. Then you hear comments about being on the cover of ESPN Magazine, features on Outside the Lines and writing a diary that is published on Sports Illustrated.
Tweets from the guys themselves have the greatest impact. Here are two recent ones from Cousins:
[quote=boogiecousins]
Jus did and interview with GQ magazine! @jimmywa11 @BrandonWeems10 @EBled24
Me and my momz jus got picked up by a maserati and headed to meet p.diddy![/quote]
We’ll all be looking forward to reading that interview!
One from Patterson:
[quote=pdpatt]
Tired of flying.. But gotta get use to it from now on.. Heading to NYC for the draft.[/quote]
Congrats on the green room invite!
Wall on the ESPN Mag:
[quote=jimmywa11]Thanks to God for these opportunities and Espn for choosing me to be on the cover of the magazine!!![/quote]
It feels great watching you guys become super stars. Congrats to each of you and here’s to hoping this is just the beginning.
