Kenny Payne left not only his heart at Kentucky when he jumped on the opportunity to become one of Tom Thibodeau’s assistant coaches in the New York Knicks.
Kenny will no longer be around when his son, Zan Payne, makes his college debut next season for the University of Kentucky Wildcats.
“It was hard at first because he’s always been here right by my side,” Zan told Empire Sports Media during his media availability on Wednesday. “Everybody in my family, we were all happy for him. We were happy he’s going to work for the New York Knicks.