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Baylor MBB legends reunite to celebrate No. 1 Bears

Twelve former Baylor basketball players, including Chuck Lincoln, Kerry Castleberry, Pat Nunley, Craig Kaiser, and Jay Shakir, who played together from 1978-1984, reunited Saturday to watch the No. 1 Bears take on No. 14 West Virginia at the Ferrell Center.

The former players were recognized by Baylor sports announcer Derek Smith at the game during a time-out call.

Shakir, who played as a point guard through 1985, said witnessing the team evolve decades later makes him proud to see what Baylor basketball has become.

“To see them rise to this level that they’ve probably never been at before is like, ‘Man what’s really going on?