NBA champ pokes fun at basketball players trying to return to school
Marreese Speights humorously announced on X that he plans to return to the University of Florida nearly two decades after leaving for the NBA. His post was a lighthearted jab at former college players attempting to rejoin school teams after stints in professional leagues. Speights' comments come amid discussions about NCAA eligibility rules for players transitioning back to college basketball.
- ▪Marreese Speights, a former NBA player, joked about returning to the Florida Gators after 18 seasons in professional basketball.
- ▪He played two years at Florida before declaring for the NBA in 2008.
- ▪Speights' comments reflect a trend of former college players trying to return to school amid changing NCAA eligibility rules.
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NCAA NBA champ pokes fun at basketball players trying to return to school Marreese Speights facetiously wrote on X that he was planning on returning to Florida By Ryan Gaydos Fox News Published May 21, 2026 7:40am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video "If It's Not Broke, Don't Fix It" Coach Cal Weighs In On Tournament Expansion | Don't @ Me w/ Dan Dakich Arkansas head coach John Calipari isn't thrilled with the NCAA Tournament expanding, but Dakich explains why he doesn't believe Coach Cal.
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