For more than a century, the University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team has built a winning tradition that feeds the Big Blue Nation. The history of the winningest program in college basketball is peppered with unforgettable moments and personalities.
In Kentucky Passion, Del Duduit and John Huang help fans reexperience some of the most memorable seasons and shots and meet key players and coaches. Readers will learn how they too can rise to challenges and find success through the inspiring stories from Wildcat history. Weekly stories showcasing legendary coaches including Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Rick Pitino, Tubby Smith, and John Calipari, standout players including John Wall, Kyle Macy, DeAndre Liggins, Goose Givens, and Aaron Harrison, and indelible highs and lows (yes, the BBN still hates Laettner) illustrate the value of persistence, hard work, resiliency, teamwork, and more.
Kentucky Passion is for every citizen of the Big Blue Nation and for every sports fan who relishes well-deserved victories, moans at surprise defeats, or wants to learn more about one of the most storied teams in college sports.
I want to start by thanking the authors and publishers for the free kindle copy of this book I received in a Goodreads giveaway. Having just started the book, I found the book was written to be contemplated over year's time. I have decided to try and remain faithful to the writers' intent. Each week a moment in the Big Blue History will be shared and how a lesson from the Wildcats can be applied your life. I will hopefully return in 51 weeks time to give a full review of this book. Until then, C, A, T, S, cats cats cats!!
Very interesting slant on some of the great moments in UK basketball lore. Reflection on life at the end of each piece. Room for own personal life reflections.