Star Iowa center Luka Garza seemed to be caught off guard Saturday when it was announced that the team would be retiring his No. 55 jersey. The 6-foot-11 senior became emotional when he was honored right after the team's 77–73 win over Wisconsin.
Garza, who made the national ballot for the John R. Wooden Award on Saturday, just finished the game with 21 points and 16 rebounds before the surprise announcement.
With tears in his eyes and periodically pausing to wipe his eyes with his jersey, Garza gave an emotional speech as his time with the No.