Louisville basketball redshirt senior guard Kobe Rodgers describes his life as "a journey of a million miles." Up next: a meaningful Cincinnati homecoming with Pat Kelsey and the Cardinals.

Rodgers' path to this point has been filled with obstacles, from losing his father to cancer at age 12 to being overlooked by Division I programs as a high schooler.

How did he persevere en route to becoming a DII national champion and key role player for U of L? Just look at what his iPhone wallpaper says: "Nobody cares. Work harder."

Kobe Rodgers was up front about the doubters entering his first healthy season with Louisville basketball .

"A lot of people don't see my worth or whatever as big as other pieces on the team," the redshirt senior guard told reporters in July. "Whatever my role is,

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