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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 10-29-2019, 02:31 PM:

When he was in eighth-grade, Kahlil Whitney knew he wanted to play at the University of Kentucky. It wasn’t until a few years later he remembered writing a letter to his teacher informing her of his future aspirations.

“That story has always touched me because I forgot I wrote that letter,” he said. “When I went to my grammar school and the teacher came up waving her hand, I kind of remembered it, but forgot exactly what I said in the letter. She read it and it said I wanted to attend the University of Kentucky and I was just wearing a Kentucky jacket. It was one of those moments, like, ‘wow. I’m really here. I really made it.’”

Whitney, who also played wide receiver in football, considers his father his greatest influence and his most memorable moment to date was winning a state championship in high school. His father has always been his No. 1 fan and he also has a close bond with his grandfather.

“We used to watch the NBA, Kentucky and we pretty much used to watch everything basketball,” he said. “Football is huge, because football was my first sport. Just bonding with those guys was pretty amazing. I know they’re proud of me. I just can’t wait to get going.”

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