Former Kentucky stars Tyler Ulis and Devin Booker have a bet going with coach Earl Watson on Friday’s Kentucky vs. UCLA game.
Watson played for the Bruins in college.
Booker also said he believes the Wildcats will “coast” to a championship if they can get past UCLA.
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You can actually bet on it, because they did. The former John Calipari recruits turned one-and-done NBA draftees have wagers on the game with teammates and coach Earl Watson. Watson played for the Bruins from 1997 to 2000, before being taken in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft. He entered the coaching profession after a 13-year NBA career.
“We have little bets going on with the team and we play Earl’s team, UCLA, so it’s a lot of fun,” said Ulis, who had nine points and six assists in Tuesday’s 112-97 loss to the Miami Heat. “Hopefully we can get to it and win it all.”
Ulis wouldn’t divulge exactly what the bet was, saying: “You’ll see once we do it.”
The 5-foot-10 guard is posting 5.2 points per game this season, but has seen just four starts. He was a consensus All-American at Kentucky, averaging 17.3 points and seven assists per game his sophomore season. He was the heart of Calipari’s 2014 squad, which posted a 38-0 record, before falling to Wisconsin in the Final Four.
The former SEC Player of the Year is best friends with Booker. Ulis and Booker have been teammates since middle school. Booker said the Wildcats will “coast” to the school’s ninth basketball title if it gets past the Bruins.
“They are just really special players,” said Booker, who scored 11 points Tuesday. “To win that championship you have to have some dominant players and they have that. I think if they get past this next game Friday vs. UCLA, that they should be able to coast the rest of the way.”
