Behind the scenes of Trae Young's wild recruitment
Posted Oct 16, 2017
When Trae Young signed his letter of intent to Oklahoma, his father, Ray, might have been as happy as his son. The wild recruiting process was over. Some of the moments were unforgettable. Kentucky coach John Calipari once tossed the keys of his Ferrari to the five-star point guard and asked him something like, “You've got the keys to my offense now. What are you going to do with it?”
(Norman Transcript)
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