Terrence Shannon Jr. shares his honest thoughts on jersey retirement mishap

It has been a different rookie season than many expected for Terrence Shannon Junior. The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted the talented college veteran last summer with intentions of playing him legitimate minutes from the jump. Along with Rob Dillingham, he would lead a stacked rookie class in helping the Wolves maintain their status as one of the top teams in the Western Conference.

But then came the Karl-Anthony Towns trade. When KAT left, so did the original plan for Shannon and Dillingham. Throw in some injury troubles, and all of a sudden things looked much different for the rookie. But even in the face of some challenging circumstances, Terrence has persevered, and the results are beginning to show. He had perhaps the best game of his young career against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.

After the game, Shannon spoke with the GameTime crew on NBA TV about a recent incident that many Wolves fans are aware of. Terrence was recently honored at his alma mater, the University of Illinois, with a jersey retirement ceremony. Unfortunately, there was a big mishap that occurred during the event, wherein Shannon's jersey was displayed upside down.

Shannon on jersey mishap: "I thought it was funny"

In speaking with the GameTime crew, Shannon explained his true feelings for what looked like a very embarrassing moment. "You know, everybody thought I was mad. I thought it was funny," he said. "I don't know how it happened, but I just try to look at the positives and everything. My banner still goes up, I appreciated everybody that came out."

It is good to see Terrence have such a positive outlook on a moment that some might still be upset about. It would be easy to get down on yourself after something like this, but Shannon brings the proper perspective of sticking with the positives.

Upside down or not, having your jersey retired is something few former college players get the honor of seeing happen. And at the end of the day, as the GameTime crew explains, it seems everyone has been able to make light of the moment.