John Calipari to give VIP experience to coal miner and his family from viral photo at Kentucky game

Posted Nov 10, 2022
When John Calipari recently saw an image of a coal miner with his son at Kentucky's Blue-White Game, it hit home with him. Calipari immediately tweeted out the photo and asked for help in identifying the man so the Wildcats could give him and his family the experience of a lifetime at Rupp Arena. The miner, Michael McGuire, had just gotten off his shift. (CBS Sports)

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