By Michael Haag | Sports Editor
Baylor women’s basketball head coach Nicki Collen planted this seed the moment she got to Waco.
When she was hired in May 2021, her first thought wasn’t “How can I fill Kim Mulkey’s shoes?” Collen’s first order of business was simple: Get Brittney Griner’s No. 42 jersey in the rafters.
Griner’s Russian detainment and the WNBA season threw a wrench in that plan, but Collen finally pulled through on her promise when the program honored Griner before the Bears’ 29-point win over Texas Tech on Sunday.