Calipari & The Chicken Man

May 7, 2024

0h 32m

★ 10.0

How a Billionaire Shocked the NCAA

Overview

"Calipari & The Chicken Man" is an original documentary that tells the story of a billionaire college booster and a hall of fame coach, who's friendship led to one of the most shocking moves in the history of college athletics.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Trice Media LLC

Trice Productions

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Cast

Archive Footage

John Calipari

Interviewee

Trey Biddy

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Kevin Mcpherson

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Will Whitson

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John Nabors

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Courtney Mims

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Jackson Collier

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Josh Teeter

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Brandon Marcello

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Tristan Pharis

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Tye Richardson

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Mason Choate

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