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On Monday, the University of Kentucky confirmed several key elements of the charity event for Friday. The rosters and coaches for the Legends Game were announced as well as the coaches for the Alumni Game.
While NCAA regulations do not allow UK to publicize the NBA guys coming to the Alumni Game, it sounds like things are shaping up for coaches Dwane Casey and Walter McCarty to be leading rosters they could only dream of having the league.
The players rumored to be returning to Rupp Arena on Friday are Anthony Davis, John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Trey Lyles, Eric Bledsoe, Rajon Rondo, Darius Miller, and several others.
Some of these guys have confirmed the rumors:
Excited to be going back to play in Rupp Arena next Friday in front of the BBN FAMILY!! Make sure you get your tix!
— Trey Lyles (@TreyLyles) August 19, 2017
Excited to be coming back to rupp!! https://t.co/7u4fbZXftf
— Eric Bledsoe (@EBled2) August 19, 2017
Can't wait to come back to Rupp! #BBN got your tix yet? https://t.co/dO98wZtPD6
— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) August 19, 2017
While some seem to just conveniently be in Lexington this week:
.@PelicansNBA are in town training. That means 4️⃣ of our guys are back in the building. @AntDavis23, @boogiecousins @RajonRondo @DmillerKY pic.twitter.com/uZE1cgInPW
— Kentucky Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) August 21, 2017
We will update this list as more information is released. For now, go ahead and buy your tickets for what is sure to be a star-studded event.
These current pros have confirmed their participation via social media:
-DeMarcus Cousins
-Anthony Davis
-Darius Miller
-Rajon Rondo
-Eric Bledsoe
-Alex Poythress
-Joe Crawford
-Jamal Murray
-Karl-Anthony Towns
Don’t take my word for it, take Coach Cal’s.
#BBN, join us Friday at the UK Alumni Charity Game and let's raise some money for charity! Get your tickets at https://t.co/gaDZlPdkvG. pic.twitter.com/ettxqych0n
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) August 22, 2017