Here is all you need to know about the Kentucky Wildcats fan identified as Madison Sheppard Willington who is going viral on the internet
It took a single day and an unexpected loss to become the first viral March Madness moment for a college basketball fan. One Wildcats supporter began gaining notoriety during Kentucky’s shocking upset loss on the opening night of the NCAA Tournament.
When an X user shared a screenshot from the game’s broadcast on social media, one Wildcats fan went viral. She captured the emotions of Kentucky supporters exactly when their team lost 80-76 to 14-seed Oakland.
Who is Kentucky Wildcats fan Madison Sheppard Willington sister of Reed Sheppard as she goes viral on Instagram after March Madness game
Watching kentucky lose all by yourself queen? https://t.co/HIeFwDwIMn pic.twitter.com/ql3emZQG2D
— Eddy 🎣🇺🇸 (@SteadyE69) March 22, 2024
The Tweet has now gained around 5.7 million views as of this writing.
Meanwhile, despite the incredible upsets that occurred on Thursday in the Round of 64; No. 11 Duquesne defeating No. 6 BYU and No. 11 Oregon defeating sixth-seeded South Carolina; Kentucky’s early elimination puts more pressure on head coach John Calipari, who has led the Wildcats to just one victory in their last five NCAA Tournament games.
Who is Madison Sheppard Willington?
Madison Sheppard Willington, the sister of Kentucky player Reed Sheppard, has been identified as that fan, according to an OutKick story. She was a college basketball player at Campbellsville University as well.
When Madison was a high school student, her basketball career began. She was a standout varsity basketball player at North Laurel High School. She was honoured as North Laurel High School’s TRISPY Girls’ Basketball Player of the Year.
She seems to be a pretty private person and doesn’t have a significant social media following. She does have a private Instagram account, though.
A look at Madison Sheppard Willington’s family
Madison Sheppard Willington belongs a family of basketball players. Her father Jeff Sheppard is a former college baskebtall player at Kentucky. Later, he was an Atlanta Hawks player in the National Basketball Association.
Madison’s mother Stacey Reed is also a former college baskebtall player at Kentucky. She has scored around scored over 1,400 career points.
Madison’s brother, an American college basketball player Reed Sheppard plays for the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He was regarded as one of the best players in the 2023 class and a unanimous four-star recruit.