than any other school (2,090), the second most championships (8), and has had the highest home game attendance for 10 of the last 11 years, averaging more than 23,000 people per game. There are currently 23 former Kentucky players on teams in the National Basketball Association, including the first overall draft picks in two of the last three years. Perhaps the highest honor that can be bestowed on someone attending a Kentucky basketball game is to be tapped to be the "Y" when our cheerleaders spell out "K-e-n-t-u-c-k-y" with their bodies during the halftime show. You have to have accomplished something special in order to rate the "Y" slot. Among the folks I've seen do the "Y" at games I've attended are Muhammad Ali and Lebron James. Before I conclude, I have to say that one of the University's biggest strengths is its location in Lexington, at the heart of Kentucky's beautiful, pastoral Bluegrass region. The place is a very special mix of urban and rural, cutting-edge and laid back, old and new, with lots of recreational offerings and much to explore. Pink and white dogwood in bloom outside Lexington. Nicknamed the "Horse Capital of the World" and "Thoroughbred City" because it is home to so many famous horse farms, Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky, with a population of approximately 300,000 people. Lexington ranks 10th among U.S. cities in terms of the college education rate, with 40% of all residents having at least a bachelor's degree. Despite