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Kentucky Wildcats fans raise money for van to help with Chris Oats' mobility

As Kentucky Wildcats linebacker and former Winton Woods High School standout Chris Oats continues his recovery from a stroke he suffered last year, the UK football team's official Twitter account confirmed that Big Blue Nation came through to raise enough money for a state-of-the-art van that will help with Oats' mobility.

From @ChristopherOats via Twitter:

Oats' teammates have been wearing "Oats Strong" shirts with his No. 22. From @CoachJonSumrall via Twitter from August:

The Wildcats played the 2020 football season in honor of Oats. UK announced a different player each week would wear Oats' No.