Jack Kitchens Featured on ESPN2's BassCenter

Jack Kitchens with his first bass

Jack Kitchens caught his first bass, and it is well documented! After he caught the bass, his dad, Travis e-mailed a photo of Jack and the Bass to ESPN2's BassCenter. The show has a segment called "Destination: Bass." Each week they post someone's photo with his/her catch. Travis e-mailed the photo on late Friday afternoon. BassCenter liked the photo so much, they bumped what they had scheduled to put on Saturday and used Jack's picture instead!

John Kernan, one of the show's host, told Jack's story like this, "Jack picked the bait, picked the spot, and was working the trolling motor when he caught the bass! Congratulations to Jack for his first solo bass."

Travis said he mentioned cystinosis in the e-mail to BassCenter, but they were unable to mention it on the air. They said they may very well contact the Kitchens' in the future to do a story on Jack and cystinosis.

Jack is six years old and was diagnosed at age 13 months. He lives in Georgia with his Mom (Bette), Dad (Travis), and little sister, Ava