Wiltjer: Gonzaga has 'the best fan base in the country'

Not many players can say they've suited up for both Gonzaga and Kentucky, and anyone who does isn't expected to assert that Bulldogs fans carry more clout than Wildcats ones.

That, however, is exactly what Houston Rockets forward Kyle Wiltjer is saying.

Wiltjer carries the honor of having played for both programs during his college career, beginning with a two-year stay at Kentucky before sitting out the 2013-14 season and finishing the final two years of his career with Gonzaga.

When asked which fan base is the more passionate, Wiltjer didn't hesitate to give the Bulldogs faithful its due.

"It really showed me that man, Gonzaga is in my opinion the best fan base in the country, and I'm not exaggerating at all," Wiltjer told KREM 2 Sports director Darnay Tripp on his podcast "The Press."

Wiltjer added more perspective to his comments, saying the fervor from Gonzaga fans after having won a national title at Kentucky was like nothing he had ever expected.

"Winning a championship was like the craziest thing ever," he said. "And then going to Gonzaga and seeing their fan base - everywhere we go in Spokane, everyone going crazy for us. It's obviously a little bit of smaller level, the amount of people, but the support is just as crazy."