But he can't play basketball. Instead it is a bronze sculpture that will be included in the Alumni Wildcat Plaza to be located across the Avenue of Champions from Memorial Coliseum. The project is being undertaken by the UK Alumni Association and is expected to be in place in April. The organization's board of directors approved $300,000 to cover the project's cost.
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.