One of the most revered Wildcats to ever wear a Kentucky uniform did not always shine bright in the spotlight. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was comfortable playing in front of 24,000 at Rupp Arena. Speaking to a group of a dozen media members, that was a totally different monster.
Kidd-Gilchrist came to Lexington with a secret — he had a stuttering problem. He recently took a break this offseason to share with the University of Kentucky how he worked with a speech pathologist to overcome his speech disorder. Meg Shake still vividly remembers her first therapy session with MKG.
“I said, ‘What’s your goal for therapy?