Virginia retired Chris Long's jersey while he was still playing

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Jan 16, 2020
7:36:37am

4th and Niner Playmaker

Slightly different than retiring a number since the number can still be used, but pretty cool none-the-less.

Roanoke Times

Cavaliers retire Long's jersey

CHARLOTTESVILLE — Chris Long's name hadn't come up since the pregame ceremony.

https://www.roanoke.com/sports/college/uva/cavaliers-retire-long-s-jersey/article_980e199a-8b38-5957-ad2e-ad8c36f10e30.html

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Author

Time

SDSU is retiring Kawhi’s number. How long is it before BYU retires Jimmer’s?

orrin7

1/16/20 7:20am

RE: SDSU is retiring Kawhi’s number. How long is it before BYU retires Jimmer’s?

SJS

1/16/20 7:20am

BYU waits 25 years

palangi

1/16/20 7:22am

Will they? Isn’t one of the requirements success after college?

boyblue

1/16/20 7:30am

Lol with a school like BYU, retiring Jimmers number is a no brainer

crm48

1/16/20 7:32am

Boooo

ChiCityCoug

1/16/20 7:32am

RE: Will they? Isn’t one of the requirements success after college?

LEHI cougar

1/16/20 7:33am

I think the requirement is significant life accomplishments, not specifically sports accomplishments

byujag

1/16/20 7:55am

Dude is a multi-millionaire and has had a ton of professional success

Colorado

1/16/20 7:55am

It might be semantics,

BlueTroop

1/16/20 8:35am

National player of the year- yeah, he is getting in. He did more for BYU basketball than anyone since Ainge

thaws

1/16/20 8:49am

Don't want to encourage people to keep worshipping false idols

ElCapo

1/16/20 7:31am

Good thing he’s not false

CapCougar

1/16/20 7:33am

What happened now?

ConnCoug

1/16/20 9:35am

Holmoe answered this in December, here:

LEHI cougar

1/16/20 7:33am

Virginia retired Chris Long's jersey while he was still playing

4th and Niner

1/16/20 7:36am

So 10 years? His last season was 2010-11, so would his jersey be retired at the

RichyRich

1/16/20 9:13am

Has anyone worn his number since he left?

pastyute

1/16/20 10:41am

No.

BlueTroop

1/16/20 12:45pm

10 years or until he wins an NBA championship, whichever comes first.

freshprince

1/16/20 11:07am

Did Jimmer graduate?

baldcoug74

1/16/20 1:32pm

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