Reed and Jeff Sheppard face off in Spikeball at Rupp Arena

Some people go for walks around the neighborhood or hit the gym, others pour their favorite cup of coffee while scrambling up some eggs to get their mornings off on the right foot. Whatever you gotta do to set the tone for the rest of the day.

How does Reed Sheppard, the No. 3 draft pick and favorite for NBA Rookie of the Year, get his Friday started? By playing Spikeball with his dad at centercourt of Rupp Arena.

In a good old fashioned shirts versus skins battle featuring Jeff Sheppard and Midwest Basketball Club coach Brook Cupps taking on Reed and Indiana basketball sophomore Gabe Cupps, the foursome got after it way, way, way too early ahead of the Reed Sheppard FANtasy Experience in Lexington.

Not something I had on my bingo card personally, especially with the former AAU teammates going shirtless with headbands against their dads.

Did not have Reed and Jeff Sheppard playing Spikeball first thing in the morning at Rupp Arena on my bingo card pic.twitter.com/CAZFZdZLQK

— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) August 23, 2024

You’d expect Reed and Gabe to be skilled in something like Spikeball considering the hand-eye coordination, but how about Jeff and Brook? The old guys still got it.

They even captured the attention of Spikeball CEO Chris Ruder, who shared the video from Rupp Arena on his Twitter account.

“Let’s go, Kentucky (and Houston Rockets) basketball!” he wrote.

Let’s go, Kentucky (and @HoustonRockets ) basketball! https://t.co/G54nJl33Nl

— Spikeball🌕Chris (@spikeballchris) August 23, 2024

How did you get your Friday started? I bet it wasn’t like the Sheppards.