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Shannon addressed the matter on social media by displaying a T-shirt making light of the incident. Proceeds would benefit the Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club, which is based in Champaign.

Illinois apologized after the school’s brutal gaffe during Terrence Shannon Jr.’s jersey retirement ceremony on Saturday. At halftime of the Illini’s win over Michigan State, the team hung Shannon’s No. 0 jersey in the State Farm Center rafters.

Former Illinois guard Terrence Shannon Jr. made light of his recent jersey retirement mishap with a great gesture.

Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman offered up a heartfelt apology Saturday night after the jersey retirement ceremony of Terrence Shannon Jr. went sideways -- er, upside down, rather -- when the unveiling of his jersey to be hung in the rafters unfurled facing the wrong direction.

Illinois basketball unveiled Terrence Shannon Jr.'s jersey banner upside down during a halftime jersey retirement ceremony.

Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman apologized after a mishap during Terrence Shannon Jr.'s jersey retirement ceremony on Saturday.

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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 Illinois AD called Shannon’s retirement ‘inexcusable.