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Former Auburn star Jabari Smith Jr. says he always wanted to go to Kentucky

Jabari Smith Jr. is one of the most talented men’s basketball players to ever come through the Auburn program. The 6-foot-10 stretch forward possesses a smooth shooting stroke and is an elite-level defender. He was a consensus five-star prospect from the ’21 class, picking the Tigers over several other SEC programs. Smith later won the conference’s Freshman of the Year award and was tabbed as a Second-Team All-American before being drafted No. 3 overall last month by the Houston Rockets.

He also always wanted to play for the Kentucky Wildcats.

In a live interview with Bleacher Report’s Taylor Rooks on Tuesday, Smith sat down to discuss a wide array of mostly basketball topics.