Kentucky basketball telethon raises $1 million for Hurricane Harvey relief
Posted Sep 9, 2017
When it ended, Kentucky basketball’s Teaming Up For Texas telethon Sunday raised $1 million for the relief effort in areas of the Lone State State devastated by Hurricane Harvey. UK Coach John Calipari said the three-hour telethon showed how leading Kentucky’s basketball program can serve in ways off the court as well as on. Several former UK players made donations.
(Lexington Herald-Leader)
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