In part 1 of our study on the best Bluegrass born Kentucky players, we told the story Derek Anderson. Anderson took a winding path to Kentucky after transferring from Ohio State, but today's honoree played his whole collegiate career in Lexington. We are talking about the one and only Goose.
Jack "Goose" Givens was my father’s favorite player. Growing up in Kentucky, there was something magical about hearing stories of the legendary Wildcat teams and the players who wore that jersey with pride. Tales of homegrown stars like Givens didn’t just celebrate the past—they gave every kid shooting hoops in their backyard a glimmer of hope that one day, they too might step onto the floor at Rupp Arena wearing Kentucky blue.