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DJ Wagner Jr. was a household name in the basketball world long before he ever stepped on the court in a college or pro uniform. Wagner is the son of a former Memphis star and NBA player Dajuan Wagner. Plus, he’s the grandson of Louisville legend and NBA player “Ice Man” Milt Wagner. DJ Wagner grabbed headlines first in middle school and on the AAU circuit for his high-end motor and defensive prowess. He led Camden High to the state title in 2022 and was named as the Gatorade Player of the Year in New Jersey. Wagner also built himself up as a major brand, inking early on with WME Sports for NIL representation while still in high school. During his time at Camden, he also executed NIL deals with Nike and Drake’s Nike sub-label NOCTA.

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DJ Wagner Jr.

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A week is left of the college basketball Transfer Portal being open and already over 1,800 players have entered for this cycle. With over 450 players

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Transfer Portal: The top ten uncommitted point guards currently in the portal

Another piece from Kentucky's 2023-24 roster has put his name into the transfer portal.   The latest player to do so is freshman point guard DJ

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Kentucky freshman guard DJ Wagner set to enter transfer portal

Kentucky guard DJ Wagner plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal after one season with the Wildcats following the departure of head coach John

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DJ Wagner plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

Kentucky Basketball's offseason is in full swing with NBA Draft decisions expected over the coming months. For some players, there's a tough decision

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NBA Draft Expert Weighs in on Kentucky's Impending NBA Draft Decisions

Several Kentucky men's basketball players will have some tough decisions to make over the coming weeks. A handful of them will decide whether or not

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The Ringer's updated 2024 NBA Mock Draft has 2 Wildcats in lottery

For year in college basketball, coaches went after the top high school players in the country to bolster their roster for a deep NCAA Tournament run.

Reed Sheppard, Cody Williams, Ja’Kobe Walter and Jared McCain

Hype vs. reality: Top freshmen not making impact in March

Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari defender DJ Wagner, Justin Edwards, and the entire Kentucky team's defense ahead of their matchup against

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John Calipari defends DJ Wagner, Justin Edwards, Kentucky defense ahead of Oakland matchup

Nick Roush On What Kentucky, John Calipari Must Do To Make Deep Run In 2024 Ncaa Tournament | 03.20.24

College basketball does many things well. It's far from perfect, but there's one change the sport could make that would draw in a bigger audience.

Kentucky men's basketball guard Antonio Reeves

Player Props are LIVE for Kentucky vs. Oakland in the NCAA Tournament

Rob Dillingham And Antonio Reeves On Kentucky's Ncaa Tournament Draw

The NCAA Tournament kicked off with First Four matchups on Tuesday night, with two more set for Wednesday. And then things really get going, with the

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2024 NBA Draft: ESPN ranks Top 25 players in NCAA Tournament that have the NBA’s attention

For a certain audience, the NCAA Tournament is a gateway to see who will be the next household names in the NBA. The stars of March can parlay that

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Kentucky has the Top NBA Draft Prospects in the NCAA Tournament

It's still soup season for DJ Wagner. The Kentucky freshman guard announced a new NIL deal yesterday with Campbell's. In the video posted on

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WATCH: What is DJ Wagner going to do with all that Campbell's Soup?

The SEC men's basketball postseason awards have been released after the regular season wrapped up over the weekend. Tennessee star Dalton Knecht and

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2023-24 men's basketball All-SEC teams, honors announced

Kentucky had quite the weekend to end the regular season. On Saturday, the Wildcats went to Knoxville and knocked off No. 4 Tennessee. Then, a day

Kentucky G Rob Dillingham

Drake, Lil Durk bring out Kentucky players at Rupp Arena concert

John Calipari Talks Kentucky's Massive Win Over Tennessee

Everyone knows Rob has the Shifts. He's spent plenty of time shining in the limelight at Rupp Arena. Tonight was a different experience for Rob

Rob Dillingham takes the stage during Drake concert at Rupp Arena

DJ Wagner's brand is bigger than basketball, just as it has been since grade school. The weight of becoming the first three-generation NBA talent has

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DJ Wagner's love for the game conquers those who 'have tried to make a name at his expense'

DJ Wagner just needed time to get back into the swing of things after missing games a few weeks back. That's why John Calipari isn't letting anyone

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John Calipari gets feisty in defense of DJ Wagner

John Calipari Talks Win Over Vanderbilt

It's safe to say that DJ Wagner is back. It's coming at the right time.   Wagner finished with 11 points on 4-for-8 shooting, including 3-for-5 from

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Kentucky's DJ Wagner is 'Back in the Flow of Things' at Just the Right Time

DJ Wagner and Kareem Watkins grew up together in Camden, NJ as half brothers, the two sharing the same mother, Syreeta Brittingham. Dajuan Wagner is

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DJ Wagner shares college floor with 'blood brother' Kareem Watkins: "That's something people dream of."

Add another NIL deal to DJ Wagner's portfolio heading into March Madness. The Kentucky freshman is one of four college basketball players to partner

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DJ Wagner partnering with Express as style ambassador

Zvonimir Ivisic is an anomaly. The 7-foot-2 Croatian will throw down a monster jam only to snap off a sweet behind-the-back pass moments later. In

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DJ Wagner: Nothing Zvonimir Ivisic does in games surprises his teammates

DJ Wagner Talks Win Over Arkansas

For a time this season, DJ Wagner was Kentucky's most reliable option as the shot clock expired. That feels like it was months and months ago. A

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The Old DJ Wagner Returned Just in Time for March

Coming into Kentucky's game against Mississippi State on Tuesday, freshman DJ Wagner was in a bit of a shooting slump. UK's starting point guard had

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With the backing of his coaches, DJ Wagner is going to keep shooting

Reed Sheppard was borderline unstoppable in the final nine minutes against Mississippi State on Tuesday. He poured in 17 points during that span for

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Reed Sheppard's teammates had confidence he would hit game-winner: 'We all knew he could make that shot.'

With the leap day upon us, the month of March and the madness that comes with it is less than 24 hours out. That means college basketball and its

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2024 NBA Draft: CBS Sports shakes up mock draft ahead of March Madness

DJ Wagner scored Kentucky's first points in Starkville with his first made 3-pointer since January 20, snapping a streak of 15 misses from

DJ Wagner Jr.

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2023

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Camden

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Camden, NJ