LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball player Kam Williams hit a half-court shot at Rupp Arena during Big Blue Madness on Saturday night to win a fan $5,000.
The initial proposal was for the fan to make a half-court shot for $25,000. After he missed his first two attempts, UK men’s basketball coach Mark Pope pledged $5,000 for a third attempt. The fan missed again, but then Williams came to the rescue, sinking his first attempt and winning the prize on the fan’s behalf.
Big Blue Madness is a preseason pep rally for Kentucky men’s and women’s basketball.
Kentucky men’s basketball kicks off the 2025-26 season with an exhibition against Purdue on Oct. 24. The regular season starts Nov. 4 versus Nicholls. Kentucky women’s basketball opens Nov. 3 against Morehead State at Memorial Coliseum.
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