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Happy Wednesday Bear Country. Did you hear the news?!?

Bears are taking over Las Vegas!!!

That’s right, it’s a Green & Gold takeover this week as Baylor takes on Big 12 Media Days with their gridiron stars and former BU standouts are showing out in the NBA Summer League.

We’ve got all the info for you and more in today’s Brew! Check It Out Below!

🏀 Summer, Summer, Summertime
🎙 Taking The Stage
⏱ Countdown to Kickoff: 52 Days
🐻 And much, much more!

🏀 SUMMER, SUMMER, SUMMERTIME

Another summer, another time for former Bears to take over the NBA Summer Leagues.

Earlier this week, Keyonte George continued his surge to one of the league’s best young players with a 30-point performance for his Jazz Summer League squad.

Along with George, former BU stars playing this summer are Ja'Kobe Walter (Toronto), Yves Missi (New Orleans), Jalen Bridges (Phoenix), RayJ Dennis (LA Clippers), Adam Flagler (Oklahoma City), Kendall Brown (Indiana) and Freddie Gillespie (Memphis).

🎙 NOW TAKING THE STAGE…

Today, Coach Aranda and five representatives of the Bears will be taking the stage at Big 12 Media Day at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Helping preview next season for Baylor will be Ketron Jackson Jr.,
Carl Williams IV, Keaton Thomas, Matt Jones and Richard Reese.

🙌 SUMMERTIME SHINING

While some of their classmates are on the beach or visiting exotic locations this summer, two Bears are taking on a bigger purpose as BU student-athletes Bella Fotleroy (women’s hoops) and Matthew Klopfenstein (football) attended the Big 12 Beyond Borders program in Washington, D.C. recently.

The program included stops on Capitol Hill to meet with congressional members & senators, visits to multiple museums and a community service project at a local elementary school

🎟 YOU PICK IT!

This week, Baylor Athletics unveiled a new Mini Plan option for the upcoming 2024 Football season.

The new “You Pick It” mini plan offers flexibility and allows fans to build their own mini-plan from three tiers of options to enjoy McLane Stadium this fall.

The Baylor Family can purchase the You Pick It mini plan for $225. Each plan includes the Bears' Homecoming Game on Oct. 26 against Oklahoma State and from there fans can build their plan based on their schedule for the remaining two games. 

🏈 COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF: 52 DAYS

Number of the Day: 52 (.4)

52.4 is the average points per game that the 2013 Baylor football squad posted to set a single-season program record en route to a berth
in the Fiesta Bowl

🎙 SIC ’EM POD: DAVID MURPHY

On this week’s episode we’re catching up with Baylor
baseball legend and former big leaguer David Murphy.

Murphy had an incredibly successful career in the Green & Gold that
included a 1st team All-American selection, and went on to hear
his name called in the first round in the 2003 MLB draft.

Now, after a long career in the majors, David Murphy
is continuing to pour into the game he loves.

🚌 JOIN US ON TOUR!

You don’t want to miss this one Baylor Fam! Coach Aranda will join
alumni and fans across the state on the Texas Tour.
 
Fans can join Coach Aranda for an opportunity to learn more about the culture of excellence that Baylor football is developing and what fans can expect to see on the field this fall. The following dates and locations are listed below:
 
July 16 – Houston Texas Tour
July 18 – DFW Texas Tour
July 22 – San Antonio Texas Tour

🤔 SIC ’EM TRIVIA

This week’s Sic ‘Em Pod guest, David Murphy, played in 10 MLB seasons.

How many big league HRs did the former Baylor All-American blast during those 10 years?

Got a guess?

Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

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🗓 ON THE DOCKET

We’ll see you in August!

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 104.

Murphy hit HRs with four different teams with the most (85) coming with the Texas Rangers.

🐻 Enjoy your day, y’all!

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