A portion of the basketball court from the Superdome where the University of Kentucky men’s basketball team won its eighth national championship will have a new home in Rupp Arena. A large section of the floor – including the center court logo – will be installed in the locker rooms, which are currently being renovated. The floor puts a tangible reminder of UK’s championship season literally underfoot of UK players as they prepare for games beginning this fall.
The championship floor will be delivered in a special truck. Northwestern Mutual – which purchased the floor and is donating a portion of it to UK – will hand over the keys to Coach Calipari at Rupp Arena. Details will also be announced on how the remainder of the floor will be used to raise funds for charity.
Here’s a time laps of the assembly of the court…
And why not one shining moment… I can’t think of a better way to start your Wednesday.
