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Deone Walker and Maxwell Hairston joke about trying out for Kentucky Basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team is set to hold an open tryout for the 2024-25 season as Year 1 of the Mark Pope era approaches.
John Calipari did not do this often, but Pope is hoping to find someone fun and on campus to fill the end of the bench roster spots.
This is another small aspect that Pope is implementing to create the culture he wants for his program in Lexington.
Some familiar names in Kentucky athletics seemed quite intrigued about the open tryouts…
Football stars Deone Walker and Maxwell Hairston took to social media to make their case for the open tryouts, claiming they would be there to participate.
Hairston went to X and posted, “I will indeed be there.”
Walker went with the classic eyes emoji that clearly shows his interest in being there:
Both guys are set for massive seasons on the football field and were named to preseason All-SEC Teams.
As unlikely as it is, it is always fun to see athletes from other sports interact with the other teams on campus.