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A decade later, John Wall’s impact on Kentucky only continues to grow

John Wall has been making a continuous impact on the University of Kentucky basketball program since the moment he arrived on campus. It began when he did “the” dance, announcing the return of a certain “coolness factor” that had been lacking with the program under former Coach Billy Gillispie. It continued when he made the decision to return to school and keep working on his degree years after being drafted into the NBA, silencing the one-and-done nay-sayers and re-emphasizing the concept of a “student-athlete,” despite the money he’s earning in the league.

It happened again on Saturday night, when he returned to campus as a spectator for the Kentucky vs.