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Former Wisconsin star Nigel Hayes says he convinced Tyler Herro to decommit from Wisconsin

It’s not secret that Tyler Herro thrived on the big stage in Lexington, and now, is thriving on the big stage of the NBA Finals at just 20 years old.

Kentucky Wildcats fans all know the story of how Herro became a Wildcat. A homegrown Wisconsin boy, Herro had been committed to the Wisconsin Badgers since September of 2016, but then decided he was going to decommit and open his recruitment back up. Herro received a scholarship offer from John Calipari on Halloween night in 2017, and then followed up with a commitment to Kentucky on Nov.