Illinois Fighting Illini 1988-1989 Legacy Shorts Size:S Jim Jackson was one of

Jim Jackson was one of the best college basketball players to ever play in the Big Ten

head coach Al McGuire opted for the NIT instead

Ohio State trailed by five at the half

the Hoyas needed a Patrick Ewing tip in late in their first round match up with SMU to survive and advance

SLAM has always called New York home

Illinois Fighting Illini 1988-1989 Legacy Shorts Size:S Jim Jackson was one ofSLAMs Legacy Collection dives inside the archives to bring back some college basketball classics. Like the originals, we crafted each Legacy pair of retro shorts with the materials and details to honor the original designs. It was a labor of love in our pursuit to provide an era specific keepsake that celebrates the most iconic styles in college basketball history. '89 Fighting Illini Legacy The 1988 1989 University of Illinois mens basketball team