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Tovani Mizell recent Kentucky Wildcats Recruit joins Larry Bluestein to talk about his time at Dematha in Maryland and now back to South Florida

Fran Fraschilla is joined by former Kentucky Wildcat and Gonzaga Bulldog Kyle Wiltjer. The two discuss a wide variety of topics, including:

• Kyle on playing in Turkey
• Kyle on how much it helps to have North American teammates
• Kyle on playing all over the world
• Kyle on how his college basketball career helped his transition to European basketball
• Kyle on his father
• Kyle on the current Gonzaga team
• Kyle on what he learned from Coach Cal
• Kyle on playing in front of Big Blue Nation
• Kyle on Anthony Davis
• Kyle on how Coach Cal made him a better player
• Kyle on winning a National Championship at Kentucky
• Kyle on transferring to Gonzaga
• Kyle on Domantas Sabonis
• Kyle on the Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos rivalry 
• Kyle on how to succeed in Europe
• Kyle on deciding between Europe and staying in the States
• Kyle on the difference between college and European basketball
• Kyle on the Canadian National Team
• Kyle on playing for Coach Few
• Kyle on the best thing about having played for Gonzaga

On this episode of #Storyteller, Herbert takes us through his entertaining path into sports, his philosophy on gameday production, and how the Kentucky Athletics department has kept Big Blue Nation engaged throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

06:24  - Advice for those looking to work in sports

12:30 - How Kentucky Athletics approached fan engagement amidst the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

17:38 - The approach to gameday production with limited fans in the stadium

21:00 - Tactics to incorporate sponsors within the stadium

28:33 - On staying flexible throughout a game and being aware of the moment