After a dismal 2021 season, Kentucky men's basketball is back near the top of the college basketball rankings. A huge reason for the Wildcats resurgence has been the play of their junior transfer, and National Player of the Year candidate — Oscar Tshiebwe. Today, The Athletic’s Kyle Tucker takes us through the big man's remarkable journey from The Democratic Republic of Congo all the way to Lexington, Kentucky and then he tells us why this Wildcats team could bring home John Calipari’s first national title in a decade.

Read Kyle Tucker’s story about Oscar Tshiebwe: https://theathletic.com/3020970/2021/12/17/kentuckys-oscar-tshiebwe-will-not-be-boxed-out-if-i-quit-now-im-quitting-on-my-family/ 

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