Since arriving at Kentucky, John Calipari’s teams have always been centered on one-and-done stars. His first Wildcats team back in the 2009-10 season was no different, and no freshman phenom was a bigger get than point guard John Wall.
But were it not for one fateful interaction on a visit to North Carolina, Wall might have been a Tar Heel.
The 32-year-old NBA veteran recalled an eyebrow-raising story while speaking as a guest on the Run Your Race podcast on Tuesday. In the interview, Wall—who attended high school in Raleigh—said North Carolina was actually his top choice to attend college, and revealed an interesting reason why he didn’t end up there.
