Game of My Life: Kentucky

Game of My Life: Kentucky
Memorable Stories of Wildcat Basketball
Ryan Clark

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Before every important basketball game in Kentucky, a murmur builds from the hills of Harlan to the city parks of Louisville: “Do the Wildcats have what it takes to win the big one?” That question has been pondered by University of Kentucky fans for ages. Finally, there’s a book that points the question at the players themselves.

In Game of My Life: Kentucky, author Ryan Clark talks to those players at the heart and soul of the Big Blue, sharing each player’s extensive thoughts on the biggest game of his college career. Louisville native Derek Anderson remembers his greatest test against the Wildcats’ chief in-state rival, the Cardinals. Evansville, Indiana native Walter McCarty describes his breakout game, which came in a legendary comeback against LSU that he still uses to motivate himself today. And Lexington native Goose Givens recalls how he was able to deliver UK’s greatest clutch performance in the 1978 NCAA title game against Duke.

All told, 30 former Wildcats—a Who’s Who list including legends like Ralph Beard, Louie Dampier, Rick Robey, Sam Bowie, Jamal Mashburn, Tony Delk, Scott Padgett, and Tayshaun Prince—relive their defining moment at Kentucky. Each hand-picked story—told in the player’s own voice—is sure to provide Kentucky fans with a new appreciation for the grandest games in Big Blue lore.

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