Kentucky star Reed Sheppard will attend the NBA Draft in person Sports Illustrated
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TheNBADraftcontinuestoapproachasitwilltakeplaceattheendofJune,andsomeformerWildcatswillheartheirnamescalled.OneofthoseplayerswhowillbeselectedintheNBADraftisReedSheppard,andmorethanlikely,theKentuckykidfromLondonwillbetakeninthetopfive.
Yesterday,JonathanGivonyofESPNannouncedthatSheppardwouldbeattendingthe2024NBADraftinpersonintheGreenRoomtohearhisnamecalledlive.TheNBAalwaysinvitessomeoftheplayerswhoaresuretobelotterypickstoattendthedraftinperson,andSheppardwillbeoneofthoseplayers.ThiswillbeanexcitingmomentforSheppardashewillbeabletohughismomanddadashegoesuptothestageafterbeingdrafted.ThismomentwillbringtearstotheeyesofeverymemberoftheBigBlueNation.
SheppardisgoinginthetopfiveinprettymucheveryNBAMockdraftandwastakenashighasnumbertwoinonethatcameoutrecently.ThebestfitforSheppardstillfeelsliketheHoustonRockets,buttheformerWildcatwillbehappytogoplayforwhicheverteamdraftshimonthe26thofJune.
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