And the jersey retirement ceremony, which occured on Feb. 15 at State Farm Center in. Champaign, Ill., was going smoothly until it was time to raise the jersey banner to the rafters—and ...

However, the Fighting Illini fumbled the jersey retirement ceremony. As Shannon Jr.'s jersey banner was unraveled to be sent up to the rafters at State Farm Center during halftime, the banner of ...

Said great night took an unfortunate turn as, while the 24-year-old unfurled the everlasting banner, it was revealed to be set up upside-down. Shannon Jr. set the conference record in 2023-24 for ...