<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ncaa-basketball/illinois-basketball-news-terrence-shannon-jr-tribute-brad-underwood-timberwolves-game-3');   ga('set', 'title', 'How Terrence Shannon Jr. paid tribute to Brad Underwood for Timberwolves’ Game 3 win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Illinois-alum-Terrence-Shannon-Jr-playing-for-the-Timberwolves.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Rempel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>How Terrence Shannon Jr. paid tribute to Brad Underwood for Timberwolves’ Game 3 win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-26T11:23:12-07:00">May 26th, 11:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-26T11:23:12-07:00">May 26th, 11:23am</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Minnesota Timberwolves demolished the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series on Saturday night, but before tipoff, Minnesota rookie and former <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-terrence-shannon-jr-provides-surprising-offensive-spark-vs-thunder">Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr.</a> paid <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/illinois-basketball-news-brad-underwood-smiled-terrence-shannon-jr-jersey-blunder">tribute to his college coach</a>.</p><p>Shannon entered the Target Center that night wearing the popular “<a href="https://x.com/Timberwolves/status/1926494528162173121" rel="noopener">Bradimir</a>” t-shirt that references Brad Underwood’s penchant for pulling in talent from eastern Europe.</p><p>The rookie played two seasons for the Illini after transferring from Texas Tech. In his final season, 2023-24, he averaged 23.0 points per game and led Illinois to the Elite Eight. As a pro, he played 32 regular season games for Minnesota in year one, averaging 4.3 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.</p><p>He had one of the best games of his NBA career so far in Game 3, a 143-101 Timberwolves win, scoring 15 points in 13 minutes. He did his damage on 5-8 shooting and added two rebounds, an assist and a steal.</p><p>“We needed some physicality out there,” Minnesota coach Chris Finch said after the game. “Just kind of a different type of player than we have in other positions. So we kind of knew coming into the game that we were gonna get to him. I think that’s what we’re gonna do.”</p><h2><b>Illinois basketball will have a global roster under Brad Underwood</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Illinois-coach-Brad-Underwood.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Bradimir meme took off when <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/illinois-basketball-news-brad-underwood-savage-profile-pic-andrej-stojakovic-transfer">Illinois brought in Cal basketball transfer Andrej Stojakovic</a> earlier this month. As CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander noted at the time, it gave the Illini <a href="https://x.com/CoachUnderwood/status/1916903083910529274" rel="noopener">five players on their roster</a> with a last name ending in -ic.</p><p>Underwood himself appears in on the joke. After Stojakovic committed, he changed his profile picture on X to an AI version of himself that made him look like a character straight out of Grand Theft Auto IV.</p><p>“Today in college basketball: The head coach of Illinois is posting AI-rendered images of himself in Balkan Cold War-era aesthetic after he landed a fifth commitment from player whose last name ends in ‘ic,’” Norlander wrote in a quoted post of Underwood’s new pic.</p><p>Illinois also added Arkansas transfer Zvonimir Ivisic, or “Big Z” as the Croatia native is known, earlier in the offseason.</p><p>The Illini have made five straight trips to the NCAA Tournament under Underwood (and it would have been six if the 2020 tournament wasn’t canceled). The Illinois administration rewarded their men’s basketball coach with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/illinois-basketball-news-brad-underwood-6-year-contract-extension">six-year contract extension</a> on May 13.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

How Terrence Shannon Jr. paid tribute to Brad Underwood for Timberwolves’ Game 3 win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-terrence-shannon-jr-provides-surprising-offensive-spark-vs-thunder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Timberwolves HC Chris Finch celebrates Terrence Shannon Jr.’s breakout performance');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/May-24-2025-Minneapolis-Minnesota-USA-Minnesota-Timberwolves-guard-Terrence-Shannon-Jr.-00-reacts-against-the-Oklahoma-City-Thunder-during-the-first-half-in-game-three-of-the-west.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Rempel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Timberwolves HC Chris Finch celebrates Terrence Shannon Jr.’s breakout performance</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-05-24T21:17:35-07:00">May 24th, 9:17pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-05-24T21:36:19-07:00">May 24th, 9:36pm</time><address><a>Yasmin Edañol</a>Yasmin D.G. Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Minnesota Timberwolves</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Minnesota Timberwolves’ Terrence Shannon Jr. delivered a crucial offensive spark in Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After falling into a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-news-julius-randle-confesses-biggest-problem-game-2">0-2 hole in the Western Conference Finals</a>, the Timberwolves came out with intensity and purpose.</p><p>Terrence Shannon Jr. gave Minnesota an electric boost off the bench in the second quarter. He drew a foul, converted an and-1, and followed it with another quick basket. His defense was just as sharp. Shannon forced Caruso into an airball and later stole the ball from Jalen Williams, <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1926449709935218912" rel="noopener">racing down for a smooth layup</a>. The crowd roared as Shannon brought energy on both ends of the floor.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Terrance Shannon Jr. with 7 quick points 😮‍💨<a href="https://t.co/Q42BK20Eoj">pic.twitter.com/Q42BK20Eoj</a></p><p>— Timberwolves Nation (@TWolvesNationCP) <a href="https://twitter.com/TWolvesNationCP/status/1926449675592151228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In the second quarter, Shannon racked up nine points in just four minutes, shooting 60% from the field. His impact helped stretch the Wolves’ lead even further and gave Edwards crucial rest. Remarkably, Shannon had played only two minutes in the first two games, scoring just two points in Game 1. His breakout Game 3 performance was both unexpected and invaluable. Shannon’s efforts may signal that the Wolves are roaring back into the series.</p><p>In a post-game interview, Head Coach Chris Finch commented on using Shannon in such a <a href="https://Twitter.com/SneakerReporter/status/1926475868559302706" rel="noopener">key role in Game 3</a>, especially after using a shorter rotation in Games 1 and 2.</p><p>“It was awesome, came in, I’ve been wrestling with getting another guy in the rotation. We played Jalen a little bit the other day. I just thought a guy who could stretch a floor in transition, a downhill player, got a good body, physicality,” Finsh said.</p><p>“We needed some physicality out there. Just kind of a different type of player than we have in other positions. So we kind of knew coming into the game that we were gonna get to him. I think that’s what we’re gonna do.”</p><p>Terrence Shannon Jr. delivered an efficient 15 points in just 13 minutes, shooting 62.5% from the field while also contributing two rebounds, an assist, and a steal. After his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/timerwolves-news-chris-finch-reveals-how-minnesota-turned-things-around">massive Game 3 showing</a>, will Coach Finch call on Shannon again to help sustain the momentum?</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Coach Finch on his decision to play Terrence Shannon Jr tonight <a href="https://t.co/HA0b9BFsbq">pic.twitter.com/HA0b9BFsbq</a></p><p>— SneakerReporter (@SneakerReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SneakerReporter/status/1926475868559302706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Timberwolves HC Chris Finch celebrates Terrence Shannon Jr.’s breakout performance

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ncaa-basketball/illinois-basketball-news-brad-underwood-smiled-terrence-shannon-jr-jersey-blunder');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Illinois basketball HC Brad Underwood smiled about Terrence Shannon Jr. jersey retirement blunder');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Terrence-Shannon-and-Brad-Underwood.jpg"><figcaption>© Winslow Townson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Illinois basketball HC Brad Underwood smiled about Terrence Shannon Jr. jersey retirement blunder</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-19T07:34:18-08:00">February 19th, 7:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-19T07:34:18-08:00">February 19th, 7:34am</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Basketball</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When former Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr had an unforgettable moment with his jersey retirement, head coach Brad Underwood reacted like many. Also, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/illinois-basketball-news-ad-inexcusable-terrence-shannon-jr-jersey-retirement-debacle">Illinois AD called Shannon’s retirement ‘inexcusable</a>.’ His jersey was presented to him as upside down.</p><p>However, it didn’t seem to bother the former Fighting Illini forward in the slightest. Funny enough, he used the moment as an inspiration to others. It caught the eye of his former head coach. Following Tuesday’s 95-74 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers, Underwood gave props to his Shannon for <a href="https://x.com/glenn_kinley/status/1892073414065537100" rel="noopener">how he dealt with the blunder</a>.</p><p>“I couldn’t be any more proud of the way that young man handled that situation– his moment,” Underwood said via Glenn Kinley of WCIA 3 station in Illinois. “And then to turn it around and give it all to charity.”</p><p>Shannon gave the proceeds from his jersey retirement all to charity. It took many people by surprise, considering the enormity of the moment. However, he’s currently making a mark in the NBA. With the Minnesota Timberwolves, head coach Chris Finch has given him more and more of an opportunity with each game.</p><p>There’s a reason he had his jersey retired with Illinois basketball.</p><h2><b>Terrence Shannon Jr’s impact on Illinois basketball is felt</b></h2><p>The two years he spent in Champaign were truly felt. It put Illinois basketball back on the map. He was a <a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/terrence-shannonjr-1.html" rel="noopener">two-time All-Big Ten guard</a>, as well as an All-American in his final season. Not to mention, his 23 points per game was the highest on the team and one of the highest in the conference.</p><p>They won the Big 10 championship last season and made it to the Elite Eight. Although they were stomped by UConn, it was a great showing by the Fighting Illini. Furthermore, it established them as a quality basketball program once again. However, since Shannon Jr left, it hasn’t been the same.</p><p>The 17-11 record is a bit disappointing, considering that they were the No. 3 seed last season in the NCAA tournament. Despite the shortcomings of the program, the former standout is making a way in the NBA.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/minnesota-timberwolves/timberwolves-unheralded-weapon-coming-own-amid-injuries">Shannon Jr has been the unheralded player coming into his own for the Timberwolves,</a> amid their injuries. He’s taken advantage of the opportunity, just as he did in college. At the end of the day, his example of not letting an embarrassing moment define someone is something that other players should emulate.</p><p>It impressed Underwood and likely many other coaches across the country.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Illinois basketball HC Brad Underwood smiled about Terrence Shannon Jr. jersey retirement blunder

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/illinois-basketball-news-ad-inexcusable-terrence-shannon-jr-jersey-retirement-debacle');   ga('set', 'title', 'Illinois AD on ‘inexcusable’ Terrence Shannon Jr. jersey retirement debacle');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Illinois-Fighting-Illini-head-coach-Brad-Underwood-reacts-with-guard-Terrence-Shannon-Jr.-0-against-the-Connecticut-Huskies.jpg"><figcaption>© Winslow Townson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Illinois AD on ‘inexcusable’ Terrence Shannon Jr. jersey retirement debacle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-02-16T07:26:25-08:00">February 16th, 7:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-02-16T07:26:25-08:00">February 16th, 7:26am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Basketball</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Illinois basketball program did not have a great evening on Saturday at State Farm Center. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/michigan-state-vs-illinois-prediction-pick-college-basketball-odds-2025" rel="noopener">Illinois basketball received its ninth defeat of the season</a> in a 79-65 loss against Michigan State <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/michigan-state-basketball-news-tom-izzo-reacts-breaking-bob-knights-big-ten-wins-record">that saw Spartans coach Tom Izzo achieve a career milestone</a>. To add insult to injury, Illinois’ jersey retirement ceremony also did not go as planned.</p><p>The Fighting Illini <a href="https://www.on3.com/news/illinois-mistakenly-retires-terrence-shannon-jr-jersey-upside-down/" rel="noopener">made one crucial mistake</a> during Saturday’s Terrence Shannon Jr. jersey retirement celebration. When Shannon Jr. pulled a red string to reveal his jersey, the assembled fans at State Farm Center gasped in unison. Shannon Jr.’s jersey was upside down.</p><p>Illinois’ athletic director Josh Whitman sounded off on the debacle in an interview after the game.</p><p>“Obviously a really regrettable moment,” Whitman said. “It’s a shame that it happened that way. Of course, I didn’t hang the jersey, but I’m ultimately responsible for everything that happens in this building. And ultimately that means that was on me tonight. We need to make sure that we understand that in life mistakes happen, but there are also certain moments where mistakes can’t happen. Tonight, we stole that moment from Terrence, and that’s on us. [It is] something we have apologized to him for, apologized to his mom. I wanted to make sure we apologized to our fans and everybody who was excited to be a part of this experience tonight.”</p><p>Whitman did not hold back, eventually calling the upside down jersey mistake ‘inexcusable’ per Joey Wagner of 247sports.com.</p><p>“Tonight was months in the planning. There was an incredible amount of great work done by our staff, by people in Terrence’s camp. You think about from the t-shirts to the bobbleheads to the appearance to the video work that was done in preparation for this evening. The energy in the building was incredible, all crescendoing towards that one moment. For that to happen in that instance was inexcusable.”</p><p>Whitman clearly understands that the moment did not happen according to plan. He hopes it does not <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/timberwolves-unheralded-weapon-coming-own-amid-injuries">overshadow Shannon Jr. impressive accomplishments</a> with the Illinois basketball program.</p><p>The Minnesota <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2024-nba-draft-grade-every-first-round-pick-trade">Timberwolves drafted Terrence Shannon Jr. with the 27th overall pick</a> in the 2024 NBA Draft.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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