Unlike James who left Ohio long after the start of his pro career, Gay bid farewell to his home as a teenager after UConn beat Maryland in a hard-fought recruiting war that was one of the biggest recruiting losses in Gary Williams’ career. “I’d have to have like 100 tickets a night …” “I’d have way too many ticket requests,” he said. The Maryland native, who may be testing the free agency waters next season, said in an interview with For The Win there was no way he was leaving Sacramento for the nation’s capital. It might be a nice thought to imagine more players following in the footsteps of LeBron James and returning to their home NBA teams to play, but Wizards fans shouldn’t be holding their breath for Rudy Gay.
