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Report: Kentucky Offers John Calipari Lifetime Contract To Fend Off UCLA

According to Seth Davis of The Athletic, the University of Kentucky has offered John Calipari a lucrative lifetime contract to remain in Lexington.

The report says the deal is an attempt to fend off an offer from UCLA.

Here is an excerpt:

The University of Kentucky has offered John Calipari what is essentially a lifetime contract extension in response to a lucrative offer the coach has received from UCLA, The Athletic has learned.

UCLA offered Calipari a contract worth approximately $48 million over six years, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation.