Michael Kidd-Gilchrist is reportedly leaving for the NBA.

We all knew it was coming, despite the small bit of hope he gave us in February. I'm happy for him. Proud, even. In 20-some odd years of being a Kentucky basketball fan, it took just one season for MKG to become my favorite Wildcat of all time.

Actually, to fully understand what Michael Kidd-Gilchrist meant to the 2012 NCAA champions, and to UK fans, you have to start at the very beginning—before a single regular season game had be...

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