Come get your Kentucky Basketball player intros!
Mark Pope and John Wall being introduced together at Big Blue Madness stole the headlines, obviously — and deservedly so. That was a once-in-a-lifetime moment that was easily worth the 16-year wait. Make no mistake about it, though, the Kentucky Wildcats nailed their individual player introductions, too.
We’ve seen dancing and big personalities over the years, but not to this level, ranging from the walk-ons to the superstars and young to old.
Jasper Johnson stole the show with his dance moves and juggling skills while Trent Noah brought out Jordan Smith — winner of season nine of The Voice — to sing You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive. Those were the two obvious MVPs. Elsewhere, Andrija Jelavic did his thing repping his home country of Croatia while Jayden Quaintance dribbled a ball on stage, spun it, signed it and shot it to a fan in the crowd. How about Collin Chandler pulling off the LeBron James baby powder toss? Or Brandon Garrison bringing out his actual baby? Otega Oweh earned the loudest pop of the night, by far, Kentucky’s star senior soaking in his second and final Big Blue Madness introduction to close things out.
Usually, it’s one or two players standing out with the rest of the guys too shy to truly show off their personalities. This time, it was just about everybody enjoying the spotlight while meeting Big Blue Nation to open the 2025-26 season.
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Take a look at the full run of intros:
Who was your favorite? It’s tough to beat Trent Noah as he continues to represent his hometown and home state with the best of them.
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