Wisconsin basketball player raises over $150K for hometown wrecked by tornadoes
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When a tornado ravaged his hometown in Kentucky, University of Wisconsin basketball player Chris Vogt was preparing for one of his team's biggest games of the season.
When a tornado ravaged his hometown in Kentucky, University of Wisconsin basketball player Chris Vogt was preparing for one of his team's biggest games of the season.
But instead of focusing on setting screens and rebounding, the 7-foot tall center said his mind was on Mayfield, the town of roughly 10,000 people suffering greatly in the aftermath of a swarm of twisters that destroyed homes of friends and killed 89 people across Kentucky and four other states.
"It was a huge game for us. I knew it was one I couldn't miss, I didn't want to miss. But it was definitely weighing on me as I'm kind of getting ready for the game, trying to clear my mind," the 22-year-old told ABC News of the Saturday night game between his Badgers and Ohio State University in Columbus.
"My teammates and coaches did a great job of trying to talk to me before the game, trying to help clear my mind. As the game went on, I was able to do that a little bit more, just kind of focus on playing basketball," he said. "But as soon as the game was over, where my heart and soul went was back to Mayfield, just thinking about what I could do to help."
