Kentucky Basketball will wear remembrance patches for tornado victims

kentucky-basketball-jersey-remembrance-patch-tornado-victims — Photo by Dr. Michael Huang | Kentucky Sports Radio

Last night, UK Athletics raised over $3 million for those impacted by the tornadoes and storms in Western Kentucky. The basketball team will also carry a piece of the Bluegrass over their hearts. Check out the “Kentucky United” remembrance patch that will be on the Wildcats’ jerseys for the remainder of the 2021-22 season:

#KentuckyUnited 💙

To pay tribute to those who were affected during the tragic events of the western Kentucky tornadoes, we will wear a remembrance patch on our jerseys for the rest of the season. pic.twitter.com/g7hFoVk1sg
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) December 15, 2021

Last night, the team and John Calipari fielded calls during the Kentucky United Tornado Disaster Relief Telethon. The four-hour event ended at 8 p.m. EST on Tuesday, with all of the proceeds going directly to the American Red Cross. Mark Stoops, Kyra Elzy, Craig Skinner, Mitch Barnhart, and members of the football, women’s basketball, and volleyball teams were there as well.

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Donations still being accepted

You can continue to donate to the Kentucky United Tornado Disaster Relief Fund online or by mailing a check to American Red Cross, Attn: Kentucky Tornadoes, 1450 Newtown Pike Lexington, KY 40511.

You can also donate to the KSR Tornado Relief Fund, which has raised over $350,000. KSR and the Kentucky Chamber Foundation will use the money raised to work with local communities and local chambers, as well as our state and local elected officials, to help Kentuckians rebuild.