Thomas "Shep" Sheppard is the deuteragonist of the 1994 American basketball drama film Above the Rim. He is a security guard at Kyle's school, and a former basketball star, who quit on the game after an accident which resulted in the death of his best friend Nusto.

Thomas "Shep" Sheppard, a former standout player himself, now works as a high school security guard. Kyle feels resentment towards the security guard, because Kyle's own mother is falling in love with Shep.

Sep 24, 2020 · The movie itself is a hoot; Leon plays Thomas Sheppard, a nomadic basketball super-talent who effectively went into hiding after the death of his best friend Nutso, a death Thomas blamed on himself.

Jul 26, 2022 · Kyle learns that beloved basketball coach Mike Rollins wants to recruit Thomas “Shep” Sheppard, a former player turned security guard Kyle’s mother is romantically interested in. This prompts the teenager to join the team of Birdie, a local drug dealer and Shep’s brother.

Directed by Jeff Pollack, Above the Rim tells the story of Kyle (played by Duane Martin), a high school basketball player with aspirations of playing college ball at Georgetown. Kyle's...

Shep : Nowhere. It's just stuck. It's the rest of me that does the running. Mailika : That's too bad. Folks either move past the things that happen to them, or they stop moving at all.

Jun 12, 2017 · Tom "Shep" Shepherd (played by Leon) works as a security guard at Kyle’s high school. He’s a former high school basketball star whose own bad decisions turned him into a cautionary...

Above the Rim: Directed by Jeff Pollack. With Duane Martin, Leon, Tupac Shakur, David Bailey. Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as …

Aug 9, 2022 · We don’t have to get all into it, but in corduroys, a thermal shirt and without stretching, Shep puts up like 39-points on a running clock after being flagrant fouled multiple times to lead the...

Shep: All you gotta do is score, Kyle. Kyle-Lee : I was just thinkin bout spreadin my fingers and poppin my wrist. Bugaloo : Yo Kyle, I didn't know you was uncircumcised.