When a jersey goes up in the rafters, it’s supposed to be an iconic moment. The player’s family is out there, the crowd is clapping for a legendary player and the moment lasts forever. However ...

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 ...

During a halftime jersey retirement ceremony for University of Illinois great men’s basketball player, Terrence Shannon Jr., the unveiling of his retired No. 0 threads went awry at State Farm ...

Usually, putting a jersey number up is not an issue—unless it gets turned quite literally upside down. Here's what we mean. The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team was all set for the ...

As Shannon Jr.'s jersey banner was unraveled to be sent up to the rafters at State Farm Center during halftime, the banner of the 6-foot-6 forward's No. 0 jersey was displayed upside down. Ouch.

A jersey retirement is supposed to be a special team for the player being honored and the fanbase. However, the Illinois basketball program accidentally turned a retirement ceremony into pure ...

Illinois school officials have apologized after former star Terrence Shannon Jr.'s jersey was upside down during a retirement ceremony Saturday. At halftime of Michigan State's win over Illinois ...

HANGING UPSIDE DOWN — Illinois had plenty of jobs on the night planned for the jersey retirement of former embattled star Terrence Shannon Jr., but the Illini failed the most basic one.

On New Year’s Eve, when Illinois takes the field in sunny Orlando, Florida, to face South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl (2 p.m. CT, on ESPN), it will be a day of firsts for Illini football.

Illinois’ football team has used a lot of helmet designs over the years, ... For the Cheez-it Citrus Bowl, we will wear the Illinois script for the first time in program history.

You can hear the crowd instantly realize what happen and almost start to laugh as they see the jersey hang upside down. Shannon’s moment is always going to live, but as a meme. pic.twitter.com ...