NBA player, Wisconsin native Tyler Herro becomes the first Falcon to have jersey retired

GREENFIELD, Wis. — Tyler Herro was honored Friday night time, throughout halftime of Whitnall Excessive Faculty’s showdown with Greenfield Excessive Faculty.

Whereas the Falcons have been unable to return away with the win, the jersey ceremony went off with no hitch.

Herro has been within the NBA, enjoying for the Miami Warmth, since 2019 when he was a lottery choose drafted at quantity 13. In 2022 he was named the NBA’s Sixth Man of the 12 months.

At Friday’s ceremony, Herro was joined by virtually each member of his Miami Warmth squad. Together with former Marquette alumni, Jimmy Butler.

With each his little brothers presently on the Falcons varsity basketball group, Herro turned the primary participant in program historical past to have his jersey retired.

Herro expressed that when he was in third grade, his dream was to only make the varsity squad. He did much more than that.

Previous to coming into the NBA, Herro attended the College of Kentucky for one season. That was after he de-committed from the College of Wisconsin – Madison.

He simply signed a four-year contract extension price as much as $130 million. Herro is simply 23 years previous.

Herro will now proceed his NBA profession Saturday night time in a matchup in opposition to the Milwaukee Bucks.

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