Jayden Quaintance, the $1.9 million NIL star, could change everything for Kentucky. The star sophomore came back to play against St. John’s after nine months of recovering from a terrible knee injury. But in his very first game, he showed everyone why Mark Pope bet big on him. The question now is whether he can stay healthy long enough to help the Wildcats win March Madness.
Mike Latulip, an analyst for The Field of 68: After Dark, has added a sobering dose of reality to the story. “It just changes the complexion of your team,” Latulip stated.
“With their Final Four outlook, the real question for me is: Can Jayden Quaintance go the distance? That’s the question. We’ve seen him go in and out of games, miss games. His toughness was on display when he came back into that game, but can he do that for 20 to 25 more games? That’s what will determine whether they’re in Indy.”…