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Lebron James as the Y in Kentucky - photo from UKAthletics.com

Lebron James as the "Y" in Kentucky - photo from UKAthletics.com

Lebron James never went to Kentucky and never really even considered going to college. But kind of like the son a father never had, James is the player Kentucky never had. Or didn’t have. Because after Saturday’s Kentucky-Vanderbilt game, it’s become apparent that James has become UK’s adopted son. Had King James ever gone to college and John Calipari been the coach in Lexington, it’s a pretty sure bet that James would have chosen Kentucky.

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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.

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