Bill & Shelby's Good News (aka Happy Hour): Coal Miner at Kentucky Game
By Shelby Mitchell
November 4, 2022
Have you been following the story about the coal miner who showed up to a University of Kentucky basketball game recently? He came straight from work to be there with his son and was COVERED in coal dust. The photo went viral. (photo below.)
The team was touched by it, and offered free tickets to any game this season. He chose their upcoming game against Kansas in January. A bunch of businesses in Lexington also offered his family free meals and a hotel room while they're in town.
See the full story here or below.
A Kentucky coal miner and his son were offered a huge surprise gift from the University of Kentucky Men's Basketball coach, after attending one of the team's games. https://t.co/37g2zz6MNB
— CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) November 1, 2022
My family’s American dream started in a Clarksburg, WV coal mine, so this picture hits home.
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) October 24, 2022
From what I’ve been told, after his shift, he raced to be with his son & watch our team. Don’t know who this is, but I have tickets for him & his family at Rupp to be treated as VIPs!! pic.twitter.com/a5BJXUnK2v