Ryan Curtis Wilson was born to Frank Jacob Wilson, who lived his life as a US Navy SEAL and later on, a police officer, and Jill Sharon Wilson, a highly successful Civil Engineer. Ryan surrounded himself with athletics all during high school. His freshman-senior year of high school, he played football, basketball, and was involved in several programs including JROTC (in which he became battalion commander his Senior Year of Highschool) and Band (where he achieved drum major) at the time. Ryan went on to play college basketball at the University of Kentucky where he actively pursued a medical career besides a basketball career (Ryan was given the opportunity to go into the NBA Draft his Sophomore year of college, his junior, and senior year as well). Ryan actively works out, collects cars, and lives out his life to the fullest.