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The Reds need to thank a former poker player for helping them get this far in the tourney. Zuby Ejiofor was more than willing to take his time and develop with the Jayhawks. But his adopted father and former poker player Andy Philachack wouldn't let him. In Ejiofor's freshman season at Kansas, he barely saw the court. 👎1.2 PTS 👎1.7 REBS 👎5.2 MPG Once news broke that the Jayhawks added big man Hunter Dickinson from the transfer portal, Philachack knew Ejiofor wouldn't get any playing time. Despite getting a $200,000 NIL offer to stay for his sophomore season, Philachack told Ejiofor to enter the transfer portal and bet on himself Ejiofor transferred to St. John's and it was the best decision he ever made. After being named the Big East Most Improved Player of the year his junior season, Ejiofor reportedly had NIL offers worth $2 million (per The Athletic). But he chose to stay loyal to the school that believed in him. In his senior season, he took over the Big East. ✔️ Big East All-Defensive team ✔️ Big East Tournament MVP ✔️ Big East Defensive Player of the Year ✔️ Big East Player of the Year Good things happen when loyalty meets hard work. 💪 #ncaa #marchmadness #stjohns