Baylor to honor Brittney Griner by retiring her No. 42 jersey

Brittney Griner‘s No. 42 jersey will be retired by Baylor when the Bears host Texas Tech on Feb. 18 at the recently opened Foster Pavilion in Waco, Texas.

The Phoenix Mercury star, the No. 1 pick in the 2013 WNBA draft, twice led Baylor to the Final Four during her college career and had a perfect 40-0 national championship season as a junior. She is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist and won the 2014 WNBA title with the Mercury, for whom she has played 10 seasons. Read More

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