WATCH: Franklin native, NBA prospect Luke Kennard sings One Direction

Duke players including Luke Kennard (5) watch the final minutes of the second half of a second-round game against South Carolina in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Greenville, S.C., Sunday, March 19, 2017. South Carolina upset Duke 88-81. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Duke players including Luke Kennard (5) watch the final minutes of the second half of a second-round game against South Carolina in the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament in Greenville, S.C., Sunday, March 19, 2017. South Carolina upset Duke 88-81. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
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June 20, 2017
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If you are tired of watching videos of Luke Kennard play basketball, here is the Franklin High School graduate appearing in some YouTube music videos with high school teammates to a pair of One Direction songs.

Kennard is expected to be taken in the first round of the NBA draft on Thursday night after opting to leave Duke after a sophomore season in which he led the Blue Devils in scoring.

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He should probably hope that works out.

In anticipation, the city of Franklin has already declared Thursday to be "Luke Kennard Day."

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