Back on October 25th, Michael McGuire (West Virginia Coal Miner) went viral for showing up to a Kentucky exhibition game with his family still in his uniform and covered in coal dust.
My family’s American dream started in a Clarksburg, WV coal mine, so this picture hits home.
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
— John Calipari (@CoachCalArk) October 24, 2022
The photo of Michael and his family not only went viral, but it caught the attention of the University of Kentucky’s coach, John Calipari. Coach John was raised in a coal miner house, so he understood the sacrifice that Michael goes through on a weekly basis. Coach John wanted to do something special for Michael and his family, so he had them out at their game the other evening, according to New York Post.
Not only did Michael, his son, daughter and wife get a great experience at the game, they got to sit behind the bench, meet Coach John Calipari and Michael was the “Y” in the team cheer/dance.
The "Y" tonight … Michael McGuire!! pic.twitter.com/u56SAqp4jA
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) November 12, 2022
