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Kentucky legend Jamal Mashburn hopes son will carve his own reputation

UK's first 2019 commitment, forward D.J. Jeffries, has a close relationship with the Wildcats' top target in the class. Jon Hale/Courier Journal

INDIANAPOLIS – It’s easy to spot the parents in the bleachers lining court six at the Best Choice Fieldhouse during a spring stop on the Under Armour Association circuit.

They’re usually the ones shouting directions to their sons playing for Team Breakdown or Team Rio in a Saturday evening game.

But not the 6-foot-8 former NBA All-Star leaning against a wall just beyond one baseline.

If you didn’t look at the Team Breakdown roster, you might not even realize former Kentucky star Jamal Mashburn has a son with the same name playing in the game.