Well, we finally made it through Father's Day, so the annual parade of Shawn Kemp jokes is mostly over.
But Kemp's kids aren't just a punchline--one of them is a highly-touted high school basketball player. Shawn Kemp, Jr., (that is him at right) is a 6-7 wingman who ranks as the 11th-best baller among juniors in the state of Georgia.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution included Kemp Jr. in a story about high school players of pro athlete fathers. Said Kemp Jr.'s high school coach:
The burden on the coach is to take an individual and help him develop, no matter who his dad is. [Shawn Jr.] is not his dad, and it's enough pressure on him to follow in his father's footsteps. People are well aware of who his father is; he's reminded constantly of it. But he's close to his mom and she's helping guide him to find his own way.
Coach isn't kidding about the footsteps--they are large indeed. Below is a standout among the many Shawn Kemp dunk reels on YouTube--the top ten dunks of Kemp's career, as picked by NBA-TV. Kevin Calabro does the play-by-play on most of these.
2 comments:
Thanks for the clip, fun to remember the days when Whitsitt/Karl were at the helm.
Note to Kemp, Jr.: Learn from your father, beware Wally Walker, Jr.
This is shawn kemp jr and i wanted 2 say that i am 6'10 now and im a center/power forward
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