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Podcast: John Calipari on his basketball team, and helping families during pandemic

Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari held a video conference call on Tuesday morning to talk about his team, but also about the effects of the current coronavirus pandemic.

Calipari said he is teaming with Kroger and Fayette County Schools to buy groceries for 400 families. The coach said he and wife Ellen are ordering take-out from restaurants once a day and said everyone should look for ways to help those in need.

He also answered questions about his team, how many players may test the NBA Draft waters, recruiting and a proposed new transfer rule, among other subjects. I thought you might like to hear the audio in a podcast.

Podcast: How are Lexington restaurants coping with the coronavirus?

You can find Herald-Leader podcasts on Soundcloud and Apple podcasts.

This story was originally published March 24, 2020 at 7:18 PM.

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John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription
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