From A Sea of Blue.
"A universally recognized figure, Pope Francis was given a Mark Pope Kentucky Basketball jersey by Father Jim Sichko, who is a priest of the Diocese of Lexington. Sichko was in Vatican City for meetings and saw the opportunity."
https://www.aseaofblue.com/2024/5/3...-kentucky-basketball-jersey-father-jim-sichko
"A universally recognized figure, Pope Francis was given a Mark Pope Kentucky Basketball jersey by Father Jim Sichko, who is a priest of the Diocese of Lexington. Sichko was in Vatican City for meetings and saw the opportunity."
https://www.aseaofblue.com/2024/5/3...-kentucky-basketball-jersey-father-jim-sichko