They Call Me Goose: A Kentucky Legend Takes Flight our interview with UK Legend Jack "Goose" Givens and his collaborator Doug Brunk

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They Call Me Goose: My Life in Kentucky Basketball and
Beyond is an intimate and all-encompassing look at the
life and career of the basketball legend, from growing up in a
housing project in Lexington, his success with UK men's
basketball through his years with NBA's Atlanta Hawks and the
Japan Basketball Association, his career as a college and NBA
television color analyst, to his recent appointment as a
commentator for the UK Sports Network. Givens shares personal and
endearing stories from his childhood—how he was initially
interested in baseball instead of basketball, the summers spent
with his grandmother in Danville, Kentucky, and the teachers and
coaches who guided and supported him along his journey. He also
speaks candidly about his experiences with poverty, ruinous
financial debt, the blowback from sexual assault allegations, and
how his faith and his family helped sustain him through hardships
and challenges. In collaboration with journalist Doug Brunk,
Givens presents fans with the powerful story of a husband,
father, mentor, businessman, and ambassador for Kentucky—who also
just happens to be an iconic sports legend.

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