Wallace grew up in
Valdosta, Georgia, as the son of the
podiatrist Mike Wallace, and a high school teacher, Carol Wallace. Wallace was a neighbor to
Sonny Shroyer, and attended
Valdosta High School where he played basketball, was assistant head coach for golf and was nominated for homecoming king in 2012. Wallace signed an academic scholarship for the
University of Georgia.
2013–2018: Georgia Joker During his first year of college at University of Georgia, Wallace was 6'5'' for the game against
Louisiana State University. With more than 85,000 votes, he made it to the top 3 finalists for ESPN's Fan Hall of Fame. In 2014, Wallace was inducted at ESPN headquarters in
Bristol, Connecticut. The character was inspired by Wallace's enthusiasm for the
Batman franchise. == Career ==