ESPN.com · Dec 30, 2025
Texas Tech's gamble on HS legend Joey McGuire has paid off
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LUBBOCK, Texas -- Joey McGuire walked out of the private jet terminal in Waco, Texas, sat down in his car and pulled out his phone.
His wife, Debbie, was at home on that Sunday in November 2021. Their children, Reagan and Garret, were living in New York City and Charlotte, respectively. So he dialed up a video call for his family.
He saw their smiling faces and paused, trying to find the words.
"Well, you're looking at the next..."
"He didn't even get it out," Debbie said, "before we were all screaming like, 'Oh my god!'"
