Reception and Book Signing with Jack “Goose” Givens

Christian County UK Alumni Club
Reception and Book Signing with Jack “Goose” Givens

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 | 6:30 p.m.
Skyline Supper Club
1720 Marie Dr. | Hopkinsville, KY 42240

Join the Christian County UK Alumni Club for a reception and book
signing with UK basketball legend Jack “Goose” Givens who will
be on-hand to share his story, answer questions and sign his book
“They Call Me Goose: My Life in Kentucky Basketball and Beyond.”

The book 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, 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.

Tickets to attend the event are $10 and includes appetizers and a
cash bar. Books are available for pre-purchase – $29 (paperback) or
$38 (hard cover). A limited number of books will also be available
for purchase at the event.

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