Bill Self makes push for historic NBA Cup opportunity

Kansas Jayhawks coach Bill Self during the exhibition basketball game with the Louisville Cardinals at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky Friday, October 24, 2025. | Matt Stone/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesRecent reports have led the college basketball universe to believe that they can participate in what is rapidly becoming a fan-favorite event, the NBA Cup.

That is right, there appears to be smoke around some of our favorite, historical stadiums to play host to the championship in the Cup, which has been wildly successful over its two-year history.

“But to be honest with you, why wouldn't they want to come here?” Quoted Kansas head coach Bill Self earlier…