Kidd-Gilchrist to be featured in HBO documentary

Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has yet to play his first collegiate game, but by the time he does, he will already have been featured in an HBO documentary called Prayer for a Perfect Season.

Kidd-Gilchrist played his high school basketball for national powerhouse St. Patrick's in Elizabeth, N.J. During his senior season, award-winning director Marc Levin and a camera crew followed his national championship-contending team that took an undefeated record into a end-of-season showdown against archrival St. Anthony's.

While St. Patrick's quest for a national championship will undoubtedly figure largely into the piece, Kidd-Gilchrist's personal journey and that of his team will be at its heart. Since he signed with Kentucky in November 2010, UK fans have come to learn about the perseverance that Kidd-Gilchrist has shown throughout his young life.


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