Sterling Shepard can finally look forward to Father’s Day.
As Shepard prepares for his wife, model Chanel Iman, to give birth to the couple’s first child in August, the Giants wide receiver reflected Tuesday on the passing of his father, Derrick, the former NFL receiver, who died of a heart attack, when Shepard was 6 years old.
“I always had my grandfather, he always showed up, so I love him for that, but it’s a little different,” Shepard said. “It was rough early on, but you kind of get used to it. My mom had to play both roles, so my hat’s off to her for that.