Chris Marquette of the Picayune Item believes UK has landed several high profile recruits because of John Calipari’s friendship with music artist Drake.
According to Marquette, “Calipari’s use of his friendship with Drake has certainly swayed a number of undecided recruits to ‘rock Kentucky blue.'”
Here’s an excerpt of Marquette’s thoughts:
Drake, one of the most popular artists today and a well-known Kentucky Wildcats basketball fan, has been a fixture at UK events for some time now and has a friendship with Head Coach John Calipari. It is undeniable that these young, impressionable kids, many of whom love Drake’s music, are influenced by his affinity for the Wildcats—in the last couple years Kentucky has consistently had among the best recruiting classes.