Brad Calipari is a walk-on sophomore guard at Kentucky. You might also know him as John Calipari’s son. Walk-ons are not supposed to get real minutes at a place like Kentucky — a team that currently boasts eight five-star recruits on the roster — yet somehow Brad Calipari keeps finding a way on the court.

Calipari played first-half minutes against Texas A&M earlier this month. Now he’s playing against South Carolina — logging four minutes in Tuesday night’s first half.

Calipari is getting run for two reasons:

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander picked up his third foul before halftime. Kentucky doesn’t have much guard depth, especially with Quade Green and Jemarl Baker out with injuries.

That is how Brad Calipari found himself on the court in the first half of an SEC game again. Kentucky fans weren’t exactly pleased about it:

lmfaooo this team is forced to play Brad Calipari bc his father recruited all power forwards — Pacino (@JuiceBuffet) January 17, 2018

When Brad Calipari gets real minutes pic.twitter.com/Q2kFm6dBmy — Jay Hochstetler (@JDHarness) January 17, 2018

I positively do not believe Brad is better than the other two walk ons. No sir. — Jay Hochstetler (@JDHarness) January 17, 2018

Brad Calipari in LMFAOOOO — Tyler (@TylerDarrah13) January 17, 2018

I wouldn’t pick up Brad Calipari at my weekly Saturday run... and he’s getting clock during SEC play. Incredible. — Brock Howard (@brock_howard) January 17, 2018

UK every time Brad Calipari takes a shot. pic.twitter.com/oWxTDcIVf8 — CHRON the Baptist (@DJSabbySab) January 17, 2018

Don’t let the haters get you down, Brad. Earned, not given.