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The announcement came on Thursday, but the secret was already out. 

How did everyone know Jaren Jackson Jr. would grace the cover of SLAM Magazine’s 255th edition?

Jackson’s Grizzlies teammates had T-shirts.

Every single one of them wore one as they walked into the game against Portland on Wednesday. Each had the magazine cover with Jackson’s picture printed on the front. 

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