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Thursday Quickies: Hagans’ Kindness Edition

There are always cool stories from these satellite camps, including this bit about Ashton Hagans

Ashton Hagans Jamie Boggs - Sea of Blue

It’s almost certain that as the Kentucky basketball team travels the state hosting these camps for children, some cool stories will come out about what happened behind the scenes.

We learned one of those stories yesterday, a heart-warming story about Kentucky PG Ashton Hagans.

TJ Beisner shared the story in a tweet thread.

This tweet thread says a lot about the kind of guy Ashton Hagans is, going out of his way to make a child’s day. Hagans certainly could’ve went about his day, but probably made a lifetime memory for this child.

It’s just a testament to the kind of player that John Calipari has brought in to the program during his tenure here. Not only are these guys talented on the court, but they are great human beings off the court also.

Too often, we look at these athletes as just players to entertain the fans while on the court, but these guys are human beings off the court as well, and these type of heartwarming stories make me thankful for the type of players that make up the Kentucky Basketabll program.

Tweets of the Day

What a cool reaction.

Congrats to Derek Anderson!

Quickies

Anderson, Northington, Hacker headline KY Hall of Fame Class - Herald Leader

A solid trio of Wildcat legends.

PJ Washington to join Tyler Herro in NBA Draft Green Room - Cats Pause

Washington could potentially be picked toward the end of the lottery.

Kentucky ramping up interest in Daishen Nix - Cats Pause

The Cats are stepping up their interest in the nation’s top PG.

Erik Daniels named head coach of Woodford County girls’ basketball team - Herald Leader

The former Wildcat will be coaching not far from Lexington.

Don’t sleep on Immanuel Quickley - Courier Journal

Quickley could be a major piece next year.

Danny Clark is transferring to junior college - KSR

The decision ends months of speculation about where the former Wildcat QB would land.

St. Louis wins first Stanley Cup - ESPN

The Blues took game 7 to defeat the Boston Bruins.

AD to Lakers could hinge on Kyle Kuzma - Bleacher Report

Reports indicate that the Lakers are hestitant to include the third-year forward.

Kyrie Irving splits from agent, joining Roc Nation - ESPN

How will this affect Kyrie’s free agency?

Bol Bol is NBA Draft’s mystery man - Bleacher Report

It seems not every team executive is on board with Bol’s potential.

What would the NBA look like if Stephen A. Smith was always right? - The Ringer

Stephen A. has never been afraid to shout his opinion.

An inside look at agent Rich Paul - Sports Illustrated

Rich Paul is one of the most powerful behind-the-scenes players in the NBA.