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After a few minutes of obligatory questions to forestall the only query millions of people across the country actually cared about, Tyran Stokes was ready to reveal the decision college basketball fans had been waiting months to hear.<\/p>\n

Was Stokes, the No. 1 player in the 2026 recruiting class, going to go to Kansas or Kentucky?<\/p>\n

Near the end of his appearance on ESPN\u2019s NBA Tip-Off, Stokes began to open the blue box that had been sitting in front of him throughout the segment. Inside was another box, this one covered in shiny blue wrapping paper and a white ribbon, a stylistic choice that caught the eye of Charles Barkley, two seats to Stokes\u2019 left.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of blue over there,\u201d the NBA and broadcasting legend said, seeming to imply Stokes might be picking the Wildcats.<\/p>\n

Stokes quickly turned his gaze to Barkley.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t get too excited,\u201d he said, nonchalantly.<\/p>\n

Seconds later, Stokes pulled out a personalized edition of NBA 2K on the cover, with Stokes in a red Kansas jersey.<\/p>\n

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