One of the interesting offseason debates surrounding the Kentucky basketball team is which team John Calipari’s former players will support: Kentucky or Arkansas?
During the TBT, Willie Cauley-Stein answered that question, saying he will always be a Kentucky fan but will also support coach Calipari.
Sheppard was asked this question on the Sources Say podcast and he gave the perfect answer.
Sheppard said on the Sources Say podcast who he will be rooting for next season: “I don’t find it strange at all. Coach Cal is my coach, I still talk to him several times a week. He texts me and calls me and we joke around here and there. It was nice to see him and I’m looking forward to seeing them this year, watching him coach. But at the end of the day, I’m a Kentucky fan. I’m from Kentucky, I played at Kentucky. I’m going to continue to cheer for Kentucky no matter what.”
This is a little different for Sheppard than it is for Cauley-Stein because he was born and raised in Kentucky. Sheppard’s father played in Kentucky, so he grew up wearing the blue and white. Sheppard is loved by everyone in the Bluegrass State, so it’s no surprise that he will always rock the Kentucky blue.
It is also understandable that he is close to Coach Calipari. Coach Cal made Sheppard the third pick in the NBA Draft.
Sheppard is preparing for his rookie season, where he will be a key player off the bench for a Houston Rockets team that is poised for a breakthrough season with a ton of young talent.
