Shavon Shields came to Nebraska a kid of a former Husker great. He left with his own legacy, but one influenced by his father.
Nebraska needs more Shields.
Lucky for us, we've had the pleasure of two. One played football in the 1990's, the other just finished playing basketball.
Yes, Shavon Shields, the constant on the hard court, is gone.
The one player that we relied upon to see on the court year in and year out for four season has now graduated and is moving on to his next adventure in life.
When he first came to campus he was a promising recruit who had a dad that was a star on the football team.