Kentucky 5-star freshman Chris Livingston now ‘that guy’ for Wildcats

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The dark, designer sunglasses were part of Joe Livingston’s stylish ensemble, which included a bejeweled crucifix and leather hat to match his black-and-white outfit, but he was especially thankful he could hide behind those tinted lenses when the tears started streaming Saturday. Playing the last four games without injured guards CJ Fredrick and Sahvir Wheeler made that second decision much easier, and Saturday, Calipari compared Livingston’s steady, season-long rise to that of former UK star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. When he wasn’t crying tears of joy, Grandpa Joe — always the most colorful and carefully styled character in the family section at Rupp — was howling his one-word catchphrase at the top of his lungs: “Boyeeeeeeee!” “I can always tell it’s him, every time,” Chris Livingston said. “That way, instead of telling him what to do and making him nervous, I just yell, ‘Boyeeeeeee!’ to give him encouragement and let him know we’re there.” “It gets me laughing every time,” said point guard Cason Wallace, Kentucky’s other five-star freshman, whose 16 points, six rebounds and six assists also drove the Cats to victory Saturday. It just feels like a much better reward because I went through so much.” Chris Livingston’s cheering section Saturday.