# GAMECHANGER: Nikola Kusturica ELEVATES UCLA hoops! Can Mick Cronin keep star Serbian for 2 years?

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Podcast: [Locked On College Basketball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-college-basketball-816318)
Published: 2026-07-10T20:52:07+00:00
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UCLA Bruins shake up college basketball with the blockbuster signing of Serbian star Nikola Kusturica. Can Mick Cronin’s new wing elevate UCLA to a Big Ten title contender and reshape the program’s future? Zachary Anderson-Yoxsimer and Andy Patton debate expectations for Kusturica's immediate impact, his two-year college stay, and whether the Bruins can finally blend international talent with homegrown experience.

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