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UK basketball team visits children affected by Kentucky tornadoes

Following Oscar Tshiebwe’s announcement to return to the Kentucky Wildcats on Wednesday, he and the rest of the men’s basketball team took a visit to western Kentucky to visit children who were affected by the tornadoes in December 2021.

The team visited the Dawson Springs community, which was heavily impacted. Mayor Chris Smiley claimed that “about 75%” of the community was wiped out following the tornado.

The players exchanged stories with the students, and in cooperation with the Samaritan’s Feet program, were able to wash and provide new shoes to each child.

Had an unbelievable time today visiting with students in Dawson Springs and all of their high school sports teams.