As the Wildcats host the Razorbacks, former Kentucky player and current Rockets guard Reed Sheppard sports a unique outfit reflecting his support for both his former team and coach John Calipari. Sheppard's attire highlights the special nature of the matchup, with Calipari returning to Rupp Arena where he spent 15 successful seasons with Kentucky.
guard Reed Sheppard got a bit creative Saturday night ahead of the Wildcats' matchup against coach John Calipari and
Sheppard, who played for Calipari last season at Kentucky before making the leap to the NBA, donned a unique outfit for the Sheppard strolled into the Toyota Center rocking Wildcats shorts paired with a Razorbacks shirt—equally supporting his Kentucky squad and his former collegiate coach Calipari, who will make his return to Rupp Arena on Saturday night.Calipari spent 15 seasons coaching the Wildcats, leading Kentucky to four Final Four appearances and a national championship in 2012. HeCalipari and the Razorbacks enter the highly anticipated clash Saturday night with a 12-8 record and a 1-6 mark in the SEC.
Sheppard, meanwhile—the No. 3 pick by the Rockets in the 2024 draft—is averaging 3.2 points in 11.3 minutes per contest as a rookie.Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University.
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