The blue-and-white shoes he wore during NBA All-star week activities have SSU’s logo on the side and along with a pair of zeroes, the number he wore during his two-year stint with the Seawolves.

Memphis Grizzlies rookie and NBA All-Star Game participant Jaylen Wells visited his alma mater Sonoma State University to add his voice to the calls to save the school's athletic programs.

Following NBA All-Star Weekend where he wore Seawolves-themed shoes, Memphis Grizzlies star Jaylen Wells visited Sonoma State, telling students "there's still hope" in saving the athletics department.