Kentucky Managers Debut 'Wildcat Waterboys' Music Video in NIL Deal

March is supposed to be fun. As anxiety grows around the BBN ahead of Thursday’s NCAA Tournament debut for the Kentucky Wildcats, the team managers are cashing in and having a lot of fun in the process.

On Tuesday morning the talented students debuted a new music video, “Wildcat Waterboys.” The video was created in a NIL partnership with Geddes Pools, a pool contractor in Nicholasville, KY.

The original hip-hop creation includes cameos from Reed Sheppard and a few hilarious lines. The most well-known manager, Ray Surratt, a former Lexington basketball star, drops the following while throwing down a dunk.

Yeah, they call me Big Ray. I’m pumping them balls.
I’m comin’ in at 6-foot-9 inches tall.
Next to me, the walk-ons lookin’ real small.
And when I dunk a ball, I’m getting cat-calls.

We, along with the entire BBN, celebrate the Kentucky Basketball Student Managers on their debut NIL opportunity! #WildcatWaterboys #bbn #gobigblue #kentuckybasketball #nil #marchmadness #lafamilia #ukmanagers #getageddes Video: @CreativeCaddie pic.twitter.com/UTvuBFruEN

— Geddes Pools (@GeddesPoolsInc) March 19, 2024

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When they aren’t taking care of the Kentucky basketball team, the Wildcat managers are dominating opposing managers on the hardwood. Managers often play the night before the bright lights come on at Rupp. This year they are an undefeated 9-0, including a victory over Louisville. The Cardinal Birds cried foul, quite literally. They called a foul on a tip-in with seconds remaining, but Kentucky left the court victorious.

Last year Kentucky played in the Elite Eight of the Manager Games at the Final Four site in Houston. This year they are once again competing for a spot in the Manager Games, but they need your help to get to Phoenix. The teams are power ranked and then the public votes on Twitter for teams to advance in a 64-team bracket. Kentucky was a No. 1 seed that advanced earlier this week. Follow along and be sure to vote to help Kentucky return to the Elite Eight of the Manager Games.

More Kentucky News and Views on the KSR YouTube Channel

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