Kentucky's prize recruit botches dunk, takes out little kid

9/22/2012

It may not be too early to name the MVP of the upcoming University of Kentucky basketball season. Our vote goes to the brave youngster who served as a crash pad when the Wildcats' top recruit, Nerlens Noel, failed massively on a dunk attempt at an on-campus pickup game. The Wildcats were trying to entertain fans who camped out for tickets to the team's Big Blue Madness event next month, and the throng's collective gasp tells you all you need to know about how heavily they're counting on Noel to help the school defend its NCAA title. Oh, and maybe a few were actually concerned about the little kid, who's OK too.

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