Former Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. lost his mother on January 11 to lupus.
To honor her, Rodriguez will be wearing a purple facemask in the Reese’s Senior Bowl tomorrow.
The LSU football program loaned a purple facemask to Rodriguez for the game:
Kentucky RB Chris Rodriguez Jr’s mom unexpectedly passed away on Jan. 11. She had Lupus. Awareness color is purple, which was also her favorite color. In tomorrow’s @seniorbowl, Chris will be wearing purple facemask loaned from LSU football. Incredible way to honor his mom. pic.twitter.com/ab0ZDTPSjS
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) February 3, 2023
