Just a few days ago, Nate Robinson, former University of Washington stud and current New York Knicks leaper, was given a tremendous honor. He was the first player to have his jersey retired in the history of the NBA summer league. The shirt was lifted to the rafters -- the rafters being the gym wall about 10 feet above the basketball hoop -- and Robinson's summer league prowess would forever on display.

Did I say "tremendous honor"? I meant "embarrassment." Sorry. (The jersey was quickly un-retired.)

Kevin Durant's situation is not quite that embarassing, but it is almost as confusing. Texas has announced it will retire the No. 35 Durant wore during his one season with the Longhorns, a year in which Durant was, admittedly, amazing, and was, deservedly, the consensus national player of the year. But his team only reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Durant only played one season. Does that resume merit a retiring of garments?

Marco at Storming the Floor proposes an unwritten rule about jersey retirements:

The STF ruling.....a player needs to play at least three seasons or lead the team to a national championship to have his jersey retired. Or make a gigantic donation to build a new athletic facility. That also works.

I'd agree with that. (Especially the last bit. Money talks, son.) Barring Carmelo Anthony-level success, one-and-done stars that missed out on team accolades probably don't deserve the symbolic retirement. Then again, who cares? Let each university do what it wants, right. It's not really worth getting too worked up over. It's just July, is all.

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