Kentucky's John Calipari hooks up coal miner who went viral with VIP treatment for Wildcats game

Last month, a photo of a coal miner and his son at the University of Kentucky men's basketball Blue and White game went viral.

Michael McGuire rushed after his shift in his work boots and uniform to watch the game with his 3-year-old son.

Head coach John Calipari saw the pair and posted a photo of them to Twitter, saying he would give them VIP treatment at a future game.

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The McGuires got that treatment Friday night.

Calipari hooked the McGuire family up with a trip via the team bus to Kentucky's home game against Duquesne.

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Fourteen members of the family took the trip to the game Friday.

The treatment didn't stop with just a trip to Rupp Arena. The family sat right behind the Wildcats' bench.

Calipari tweeted last month that his "family's American dream started in a…coal mine, so this picture hits home."

The Wildcats are the fourth-ranked team in the nation behind UNC, Gonzaga and Houston.

Rep. McCarthy says Biden called to congratulate him

U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during a weekly news conference May 28, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. McCarthy held news conference to fill questions from members of the press.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during a weekly news conference May 28, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says President Joe Biden congratulated him for the GOP winning the majority in House.

In an interview Thursday, McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Biden offered his congratulations during a recent phone call.

McCarthy added that if anyone thinks the GOP did not win the majority in the House, Biden at least thinks the GOP did. Nonetheless, control of the House has yet to be determined. 

Biden clarified his comments just before heading to Egypt.

President Biden on Kevin McCarthy: "I said – if you win the majority, congratulations, but congratulations so far – you've made some gains." pic.twitter.com/UN7722GlTD

— The Hill (@thehill) November 11, 2022

“No, I congratulate him; I said, ‘if you win the majority, congratulations’…but congratulations so far, you’ve made some gains,” Biden said.

McCarthy said that Biden asked him how they can work together.

The Minority Leader said he will work with anybody who wants to put America first and move the country in the right direction.   

Following two years of failed one-party Democrat rule in Washington, House Republicans will conduct rigorous oversight of the Biden administration to restore an accountable government. https://t.co/7MmrtgulPF

— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) November 11, 2022
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