Charlotte Hornets forward Frank Kaminsky returned to Madison, Wisconsin to get his number retired on Thursday versus Purdue. It was a cool scene to see all of the former Badgers and teammates come back to see him get his number put into the rafters. It became cooler for Kaminsky and the Badgers faithful when Wisconsin won their biggest game of the year against 6. Purdue. It’s easily going to be the memorable thing from a rough season, and it makes sense it happened when all of the former Badgers were in town.

There will never be another like him

Tonight, we officially raised the No. 44 jersey of Frank Kaminsky into the Kohl Center rafters. #44Ever pic.twitter.com/CVgVdPaw5h

— Wisconsin Badgers (@UWBadgers) February 16, 2018

This is a spicy take, but Kaminsky is the most loved Badgers basketball player in the last decade. He might be the all-time favorite. You might have to break it out a little further, but when it comes to overall skill plus personality, Kaminsky is way up there in this category. Of the Final Four teams, Kaminsky is the number one. I don’t think there’s a debate there. I know I’m not a Badgers fan, but that’s the sense I get from most Badgers fans. There’s something about him, whether it’s the look or the fact he came out of fucking nowhere to be a National Player of the Year, he means a great deal to Wisconsin fans.

Charlie.