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Big Blue Brew 6/24: 2 Wildcat NBA Champions

Big Blue Brew 6/24: 2 Wildcat NBA Champions

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cason Wallace won the NBA Championships on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Big Blue Brew Crew
June 24, 2025

🔵The Official Daily Newsletter For Kentucky Athletics

Good Morning, Cats. We have two Wildcats who were crowned NBA Champions on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

What all do we have stirring in today’s Brew? Check It Out Below!

👟 2 Region honors
🏀 2 Wildcat NBA Champions
🔵 And much, much more!

Thank you to Coach Pope and Coach Brooks for making last week’s Kroger visit one to remember! 🏀
We loved seeing #BBN come out to the Beaumont @kroger for autographs, posters, and pictures!!
— UK Sports Network (@UKSportsNetwork)
3:30 PM • Jun 23, 2025

Service after camp

Ahead of the satellite camp in London, Ky., on Friday, the team committed to a day of service aimed at making a positive impact for those affected by the recent tornadoes in southern Kentucky.

https://x.com/KentuckyMBB/status/1936173546188775790

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📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Region Known. Two Wildcats earned USTFCCCA regional postseason awards. Carlie Makarawu was named the 2025 NCAA Southeast Region Men’s Track Athlete of the Year, and Darryl Anderson earned Southeast Region NCAA Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year. Makarawu won a national title in the 200m at the NCAA DI Outdoor Championships. Anderson is in his 10th year as an assistant coach at Kentucky.

👟 Read more about the honorees.

🤔 BIG BLUE TRIVIA

Perfect Timing. Carlie Makarawu posted a collegiate-leading 19.84 time in the 200m.

The time ranked the # fastest in the world this season and ranks No. 8 in collegiate history.

Got a guess? Check below for the answer!

🔵 ONE BIG THING

Champion! A total of 29 Kentucky men’s basketball products began the season on NBA opening day rosters. A group of 18 reached the NBA playoffs. Now, two are NBA Champions. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Cason Wallace captured the 2025 NBA title on Sunday as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers in game seven of the NBA Finals, 103-91. The win marks the first NBA Championship for the Thunder since the franchise moved to Oklahoma City in 2008.

🏀 Here’s more about Gilgeous-Alexander and Wallace.
🎥 Throwback of Gilgeous-Alexander at Kentucky.

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 2nd!

🔵 Have a great Tuesday, y’all!