Ethan Brown, a top 2026 basketball recruit, is already feeling right at home with the Illini—even before officially joining the team. After a campus visit that just clicked for him, Brown committed to Illinois, turning down other offers. Watching Illinois notch their seventh straight win from the front row, Brown and his family got a taste of the electric State Farm Center atmosphere. With the Illini off to their best start in over a decade, fans are buzzing about what Brown could bring to the squad. How do you think this new energy will shape the team’s future? #Sports #Illini #EthanBrown