Luke Hancock was awarded the Final Four Most Outstanding Player and his clutch shooting played a major role in Louisville’s NCAA title run. There isn’t a person in the country who doesn’t know that. What athletes do on the court or field of play is always well documented and sometimes too much. A lot of times it’s what these athletes do when they’re not making three point shots, touchdowns or home runs that gets overlooked.

Luke Hancock was the underdog for most of his basketball playing days and overcame some long odds to get to the level he finished his basketball career. He was an outstanding basketball player but what people should know about Luke is that he’s an outstanding person as well. When he wasn’t in the gym working on his jump shot or in the Yum Center making three point shots he was always out trying to make a difference in the world or trying to make someone else’s day better.

He no doubt left his mark on the Louisville basketball program but it’s the mark he has left on the world and the Louisville community that matters most to Luke. Tonight Luke knew about a little boy named Brody who had just lost his father in a car accident. Luke being Luke took the time this evening to make this little boy smile and forget just for a second of the tragedy in his life. What a remarkable gesture by a remarkable man.

Luke was recognized during his playing days in an article written in the New York Times. The article was written to thank those in the sports world for doing great and inspirational things in a sports year dominated by those who had done just the opposite. The title of the article was “Here’s to the Better Angels of the Sports World.”

Here’s to one of the many Angels in the Louisville sports world Luke Hancock. It’s awesome that we have a young man like Luke Hancock still representing the University of Louisville Basketball Program with such dignity and grace. He has and continues to make a difference and make us all very proud. Hey Luke thanks for being AWESOME! Keep doing you…

Thoughts and Prayers to the Trabue Family.