For University of Kentucky basketball star John Wall, the number 11 is a matter of function. For University of Louisville point guard Peyton Siva, the number 3 is a show of faith. UK's DeAndre Liggins wears No.34 on his back to honor a fallen family member. There are, it seems, almost as many rationales for choosing a jersey number as there are numbers from which to choose, and often athletes sport deeply personal digits.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.