Inspired By UK and Calipari, Drake Set To Graduate High School

09/17/2012 10:22 AM

by Thomas Beisner
• Filed under: Basketball

Hip hop star Drake has become a familiar face around the UK basketball program the last few years and made his coaching debut Saturday at Rupp Arena during the UK alumni game. After leading his team to victory, Drake explained that his relationship with John Calipari and the school has inspired him to finish his high school degree. He will graduate this month.

About Thomas Beisner

Thomas Beisner is the Host of KSTV. Before joining cn|2 in August 2011 Thomas was Senior Managing Editor at Kentucky Sports Radio and was a regular presence on Lexington’s WLGX sports radio covering UK football and basketball. Thomas graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2006 with a degree in journalism and says he loves the creative nature of putting the show together as well as getting paid to write and talk about sports all day.