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Texas A&M Aggies Retire Wade Taylor IV's Jersey After Win vs. Auburn

The Texas A&M Aggies honored Wade Taylor IV with a ceremony after an upset win over the No. 1 Auburn Tigers.
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Mar 4, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV, right, reacts during the post game celebration honoring him at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images
Mar 4, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV, right, reacts during the post game celebration honoring him at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

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The Texas A&M Aggies sent off Wade Taylor IV with one final home win in College Station on Tuesday night and celebrated with a postgame jersey retirement ceremony.

Texas A&M sent Taylor IV's No. 4 jersey to the rafters at Reed Arena after the 83-72 win over the No. 1 Auburn Tigers. The No. 4 isn't officially retired due to A&M's athletic policy but Taylor IV now joins Acie Law IV as the only Aggies to have their jerseys hang in the rafters.

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Mar 4, 2025; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies guard Wade Taylor IV (4) drives against Auburn Tigers guard Tahaad Pettiford (0) during the first half at Reed Arena. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images

Texas A&M head coach Buzz Williams was joined by the rest of the team on the court as they honored Taylor IV.

Take a look at the ceremony, per a video on X from TexAgs:

Texas A&M guard Zhuric Phelps led the Aggies with 19 points and had some major compliments for Taylor IV after the game.

"Wade is a special player," Phelps said. "He displays it day in and day out. I wasn't surprised to see his jersey up in the rafters. Nobody does it like him."

Williams said he was "thankful" that A&M approved for the ceremony to happen right after the game.

"I'm very thankful this administration allowed it. I think his impact on our program has been distinct. He represents everything our school is about. I'm thankful we were able to honor him."

Taylor IV will play his final regular-season game as an Aggie when Texas A&M hits the road to face the LSU Tigers on Saturday in Baton Rouge. He'll have a chance to break the program's scoring record in the process.

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Zach Dimmitt
ZACH DIMMITT

Zach Dimmitt is the Deputy Editor for Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI. He also contributes as a writer for the On SI channels of the Oregon Ducks, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans. He was previously the editor-in-chief of Buffalo Bills on SI, Philadelphia Eagles on SI and Seattle Seahawks on SI. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Dimmitt received his Bachelor’s Degree in journalism at the University of Texas at Austin in 2022. He originally started with SI’s Fan Nation network in 2021, providing extensive coverage of the NFL and NBA along with college football and basketball. In that time, Dimmitt has published thousands of stories and has reached millions of people across multiple fan bases. You can follow him on X at @ZachDimmitt7

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