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John Wall declined a Slam Magazine cover because they didn't let his Kentucky teammates join him

by: Jack Pilgrim10/29/16
johnwalldance Upon returning to Lexington for the preseason NBA game earlier this month featuring the Washington Wizards and the Sacramento Kings, former Kentucky star John Wall discussed his career at UK with Wizards beat reporter Chris Miller. He went in detail about the time Slam Magazine contacted him for a cover shoot, but he declined because they wouldn't allow Kentucky teammates DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, and Eric Bledsoe to join in. We all know who eventually won this battle... Because John Wall is John Wall, we ended up with one of the most iconic images of the Calipari era at UK: He also touched on the time he tricked DeMarcus Cousins into thinking he was headed to NC State for his lone year of college basketball, a scene none of us want to imagine. They grow up so fast, don't they?   @JackPilgrimKSR

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