LOS ANGELES – Nearly a decade ago, Blake Griffin was calling Wayman Tisdale to see if he could wear his No. 23 jersey at the University of Oklahoma. Now, after Tuesday’s celebration, both jerseys hang in the rafters.
Griffin’s college jersey was honored at halftime as Oklahoma took on Baylor, an experience Griffin said he doesn’t take for granted and will never forget.
“I didn’t know what I was going to feel, what to expect,” Griffin said. “I know any time I come back here, it’s such a family atmosphere. It’s home for me. A little bit overwhelmed with emotion, but like I said, incredibly honored to be up there and very appreciative of everybody that helped me get to this point.