Antonio Reeves is not only Kentucky basketball’s leading scorer, he is a very talented bowler! The 6-foot-6 senior guard loves to hit the lanes after a long day on the hardwood and does not take it lightly. He’s really good.
Reeves is especially determined to bowl when NIL money is involved!
The Wildcats won their college basketball game against the Georgia Bulldogs at about 8:30pm ET on Saturday. Reeves recorded 21 points, five rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes.
About 90 minutes later, he arrived to Southland Lanes in Lexington to knock down some pins!
Reeves partnered with Southland for an NIL fan experience that took place from 10:00pm on Saturday night to 1:00am on Sunday morning. It cost $200 to reserve one lane for up to five bowlers, with the option to pay an additional $25 for a meet-and-greet.
Everybody got to roll a few frames with Reeves throughout the evening.
A man of the people, Antonio Reeves moves down the lanes to show off his skills at his NIL event at Southland Bowling pic.twitter.com/Guit31ZChV
— katelyn perkins (@KPerkinsKSR) January 21, 2024
Everybody also went home with a signed bowling pin!
Not only was the Antonio Reeves Bowling Experience a creative way for the Kentucky star to make a few extra bucks in an era where NIL runs rampant, it provided fans with a really unique opportunity to encounter one of their favorite athletes beyond basketball. And the entire thing was even cooler after Reeves helped to lead his team to victory with a big day on the stat sheet.
Although bowling with a Wildcat would have been fun regardless, the event would have been a bit flat if they had lost. Especially if Antonio Reeves didn’t play well.
Fortunately, that was not the case!
Kentucky looked awesome in its win over UGA and Reeves was a key contributor as per usual. He went home, took a shower, changed into his finest bowling shirt, and hit the lanes with fans. That’s awesome.