Jamal Crawford Eyed for Kentucky Staff

0:00On April 26, Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is recruiting Jamal Crawford for his staff in Lexington. Crawford, a 20-year NBA veteran and three-time six-man-of-the-year winner, posted on X right after midnight East Coast time about the playoffs. Instead of Hoops talk, Big Blue nation flooded his mentions, begging him to join the Wildcats. Crawford coaches at Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, his old stomping grounds, and works as an NBA analyst for NBC. Pope recently offered him the spot, but Crawford's deep in playoff coverage, so he might not hate campus right away if he says yes. Wildcat fans turned that simple post into a frenzy, showing off their passion. Crawford laughed it off from replies, admitting he wasn't ready for the BB&TK over. But he only answered a few real basketball questions amid the hype. Now this buzz, around recruit Tyron Stokes, possibly deciding as soon as Monday, landing Crawford could boost Kentucky's poll with top talents like him down the line. This fan energy highlights why Kentucky Hoops stays elite raw dedication

1:05that might just sway a star like Crawford to make the jump.