For Alani Nu, Hayden is from Lexington and a UK fan, his wife is from Maryland. As for the billionaire heiress to the Public Storage empire, she is a USC(al) grad and donor, not UK.They don’t come close to the money available in Lexington. Even with bourbon money down a bit at the moment even that is dwarfed by the horse industry money.
Plus Ky’s only billionaire lives in Lexington and is in the horse industry among other interests and is a UK booster.
Even she doesn’t have the say that one man wields.
UK has not been out bid by anyone for a basketball player. Nor will they be. Pope has shown to not spend money wisely. But it’s still there for him to spend. There is no cap.
But he has been put on notice that he can’t spend like there’s no tomorrow and put the same product on the floor.
Louisville's money is from Steve Trager(Republic Bank), Jim Patterson(Rally's/Long John Silver founder), Lynn Family, Rick & David Kueber(Franchise owners sun tan city/planet fitness). There is more money in Louisville than Lexington, it is the business hub of the state.