Former UK stars are tops in NBA All-Star vote
By Drew Koch
Some former Wildcats are leading the way in the 2018 NBA All-Star fan vote.
The University of Kentucky has been the starting point for some tremendous NBA careers through the years. Hall-of-famers Cliff Hagan and Dan Issel got their careers started at Kentucky. So did Pat Riley, Jamal Mashburn and Antoine Walker. Since John Calipari took over at Kentucky in 2009, he’s been recruiting high-level talent who have become NBA All-Stars at the next level.
The NBA released its All-Star fan vote results this past week. Some former Wildcats are firmly entrenched as All-Star starters, and others need your help to get them to showcase in February. Let’s take a peek at which former Cats are making the cut.