You might think that Reed Sheppard has some pretty big shoes to fill. After all, his father Jeff was a two-time national champion at Kentucky and the 1998 Final Four Most Outstanding Player. His mother Stacey ranks among Kentucky’s top 10 all-time leaders in several categories. For a relatively quiet kid from London, KY, filling those shoes is like trying to fill out a Shaquille O’Neal size 23.
But even though Reed chose to follow in the path of his parents by committing to Kentucky, his decision went far beyond simply doing what they did.