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Aaron Bradshaw is social media-savvy and is very aware of the speculation about his status at Kentucky this year after a foot injury suffered at the McDonald’s All-American Game in March caused him to miss UK’s four exhibition games in Canada.
He had been off limits to media members since getting to Kentucky but that changed at Wednesday’s Media Day and the 7-foot freshman said the social media speculation did bother him.
“I hate rumors. You feel me?” Bradshaw said. “I’d rather be told to my face. Ask me. I like to be asked questions. I don’t like that whole ‘putting something on my name’ that I have no say-so in.”
Bradshaw called it a “lot of BS” that he had seen about him and his future on social media. He also made it clear he plans to play this season as soon as he’s cleared to go.
“I came here to win a national championship. And continue on my journey,” he said. “People just saying that, and people trying to paint a picture on me. I mean, it’s gonna happen.”
He pointed out that NBA star LeBron James gets talked about. Star Kobe Bryant did before his passing just like a lot of other star players do.
“I can’t really complain because I signed up for it. So I gotta take it day by day,” he said.
Bradshaw admitted there was no set timeline for his return and he’s keeping his daily focus on getting better.
“Coach Cal says, we all play together, and we all play to win. And we all play for each other. That’s our main focus now — just trying to play for each other, push the ball up, get fast,” he said. “Do everything we have to do in order to be like the old teams.”
For Kentucky to be like an “old” Kentucky team that contended for national titles under Calipari, it probably needs a healthy Bradshaw because of his unique skill set for a 7-footer.
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I’ve always have believe his words since he’s been on campus. This kid is eager to get on the floor as a cat.
I will believe it when I see it, until then the Sharpe experience is the rule not the exception.
And people wonder why Cal says Kentucky is not for everyone. It’s because he knows all the BS and whining the players are going to have to put up with. Atleast Bradshaw says he knew what he was signing up for.