The city of Louisville just witnessed a MOMENT, a moment that transcends touchdowns, catches, or wins and losses. We are talking about DeVante Parker, the pride of Ballard High, the soul of the Louisville Cardinals, getting his NUMBER 9 etched in immortality, honored at the RIVALRY game against the Kentucky Wildcats! And quite frankly, it’s about time! Now, you think about DeVante Parker and what he brought to the Ville, unparalleled athleticism, sensational hands, an uncanny ability to snatch the football out of the air like it was nothing! He racked up 2,775 yards, a school record 33 receiving touchdowns, let me say that AGAIN for the folks in the back, 33! He made Saturdays in the Ville MUST-SEE TV. Defensive backs? They had nightmares, thinking about that man coming down with the football in the end zone! And don’t get me started on the pros. Drafted in the first round, he brought that same energy, that same tenacity, to the NFL for nearly a decade. Louisville molded a pro, a LEGEND loved by this city and respected around the league. Jersey up, lights shining, in front of a home crowd while all eyes are glued to the Battle of the Bluegrass. You want to talk about giving a man his flowers? This is it! Parker is now forever linked to this program’s royalty. And to do it against Kentucky? That’s poetic justice, pure and simple. DeVante Parker, Louisville’s finest, #9, forever among the greats. “It’s a beautiful day to be a Cardinal. Carry on.
