VIDEO: UK Football's Abadi-Fitzgerald Finds Community In The Big Blue Nation

From the University of Kentucky:

May 12, 2021

By Meg Mills, Amy Jones-Timoney, and Brad Nally

Abule Abadi-Fitzgerald came to the U.S. from Nigeria when he was only 12 years old. He arrived in Lakeland, Florida, where he found his adoptive family, as well as a love for football. His athletic passions led him to the University of Kentucky where he found his other family — the Big Blue Nation. Abadi-Fitzgerald will graduate this weekend with a bachelor’s degree in human communication from the College of Communication and Information. He now aspires to be a role model for his family in Nigeria.

Watch the video above to learn more about why Abadi-Fitzgerald fell in love with UK and discover how his journey to the United States from his home in Nigeria eventually led him to be a member of the Wildcat family.

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