Ex-Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. sells T-shirt for charity poking fun at jersey ceremony mishap
Shannon's No. 0 jersey was upside down when it was raised to the State Farm Center rafters during a ceremony at halftime of a 79-65 loss to Michigan State on Saturday. Illinois officials apologized for the mistake.
Shannon, now a Minnesota Timberwolves rookie, addressed the matter Tuesday on social media by displaying a T-shirt making light of the incident. Shannon included a link to buy the T-shirt and said proceeds would benefit the Don Moyer Boys & Girls Club, which is based in Champaign, Illinois.
The T-shirt has the message 'When Life has You Upside Down, Turn It Around.' The words 'Upside Down' are upside down.
In his social media message, Shannon thanked Gameday Spirit and Illinois 'for helping me bring this idea to life.'
Shannon led Illinois to an NCAA regional final and earned Associated Press All-America third-team honors last year, as he set an Illinois single-season record by scoring 736 points. The Timberwolves selected him with the 27th overall pick in last year's draft.
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