Michael McGuire, a hardworking coal miner, didn’t let a long, dirty shift stop him from making it to Rupp Arena for a special game with his son. 
Covered in coal dust, he sat proudly beside his boy, and this touching moment went viral.
University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Coach John Calipari saw the photo and was moved by the devotion Michael showed. As a result, Coach Calipari extended a VIP invitation for McGuire and his son to attend a future game, complete with a locker room tour and a meet-and-greet with the team. 
It’s moments like this that show how sports can create lasting connections and inspire acts of kindness. 
A coal miner, covered in coal dust, took his son to his first University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball game. Twenty-nine-year-old Michael McGuire works 10 hours a day, six days a week. He did not have enough time to take a shower and still get to the game to meet his wife and 3-year-old son, Easton. Wildcats coach, John Calipari, was so struck by the photo that he posted it online, where it went viral. Coach Calipari told the McGuire family he wants them to be his VIP guests at an upcoming home game.
