LEXINGTON, Ky. —

Underserved youth in Kentucky will get the chance to develop their basketball skills this weekend thanks to Kobe Bryant's foundation and UK basketball.

Wildcats head coach John Calipari tweeted on Wednesday that UK basketball and the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation would be working together to put on a free skills academy for underserved boys and girls this weekend.

"Using our platform to provide opportunity and access is who we want to be and it was what Kobe Bryant stood for," read the tweet. "We're honored to play a part in continuing his mission by supporting The Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation's efforts to provide opportunities for EVERYONE!"

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Calipari said they are working with local organizations to fill the spots for the clinic, but that if there are leftover spots, they will post a registration link for those.

The Mamba and Mambacita foundation recently held its inaugural skills academy at the beginning of October in Orange County, California.

Boys and girls ages 11-13 were at the camp playing alongside each other.

Founded through the loving memory of Kobe and Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to creating positive impact for underserved athletes and young women in sports.

FORT THOMAS, Ky. —

Players from the University of Kentucky men's basketball team and Coach John Calipari stopped at a local hospital on Saturday, expressing gratitude for health care workers.

The Wildcats made at stop at St. Elizabeth in Fort Thomas, signing autographs and taking photos with the care team.

Coach Calipari said it was all about paying respect to frontline heroes and their work over the past year. "How they did their jobs, they have their own families, they put everything on pause to go do this," Calipari said.

"I told all the nurses, just I'm amazed and I'm respectful and thankful that they did what they did," Calipari added.

The visit was also a big teaching moment for the team. Coach Cal said he wanted to show the players how much their kindness can impact others.

"For us, we haven't traveled, we haven't been out in this community. I want the players to feel the love and that it means something to people throughout this state to be on this team," Calipari said.

Coach Cal said the team will be making trips throughout the state to show their gratitude for the community and Wildcats fans.