Erainer Davis remembers last Mother's Day vividly. There's a daily reminder of it, reinforced by the comments of family, friends and others in her native Chicago, where she and her family live.
Last year with her son, Anthony, set to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets, she was summoned to Lexington, Ky., to help Anthony pick out a car. When she arrived, there was a slight change in plans.
“He told me he wanted me to pick out a car for me,” she said. “I said, ‘But I already have a car.' He said, ‘I want you to pick out one.' ”
So she picked a Chrysler 300.
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.
On This Day In UK Basketball History
- On March 19, 1966, Pat Riley joined the 1,000-point club. He did it in 54 games.
- On March 19, 1966, in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, top-ranked UK, featuring “Rupp’s Runts,” loses in the NCAA Championship game, 72-65, to Texas Western.
- On March 19, 1989, in the wake of an NCAA investigation, Eddie Sutton resigns as UK basketball coach.