Will Davis Early Life

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Growing up in Kentucky, a love for Kentucky basketball comes naturally. Will Davis has been a die-hard fan since he was just a baby. He loved Kentucky basketball more than anything, it was his life. Nothing made him happier than Kentucky winning, and nothing hurt him worse when they lost. He watched every game with his dad. When he was just a young boy, he vowed that he would one day wear those eight letters across his chest and play in front of the 23,000 rowdy Kentucky fanatics in Rupp Arena.
Not many people work as hard as Will does, his work ethic is practically unmatched. Even as a kid playing little league basketball, he practiced every practice like it was his last and played every game like it was his last game. Day in and day out he left it all on the court. Will’s father, Steve instilled this work ethic in him since day one. Steve was a pretty good basketball player himself. He never played college, but he excelled at the high school level. Steve and Wil both shared the same dream, to play at the University of Kentucky. It didn’t work out for Steve, so he decided he’d do everything in his power to help his son reach that elite
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Including Kansas, Louisville, North Carolina, Duke, Syracuse, Michigan State, and Ohio State. But still hadn’t got the offer from his team, Kentucky. The signing deadline was quickly approaching, but Will had to play for the Wildcats. One week before the deadline, will received a call from none other than Coach Cal. He was finally offered a scholarship. On national signing day in front of his whole school in the gym, 4 hats laid on the table. Kansas, UNC, Duke, and Kentucky. Will picked up the Kentucky hat and announced his commitment. Will thought to himself, just a boy from Powell County was now going to play for the most prestigious program in the nation. All his hard work had paid off, his biggest dream was now a

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