Former, current UNC basketball players react to win over Duke
The UNC basketball program is off to the national championship game in Hubert Davis’ first year in charge and earned the trip by beating arch-rival Duke on Saturday in New Orleans.
UNC went from a team that lost by 20 to Duke in February to one on the bubble, off the bubble and to the Final Four. Now it is one game from winning it all with a tough Kansas Jayhawks team awaiting them.
The Tar Heels traded baskets with Duke for most of the game and even took some leads late. But in the end, it was Caleb Love that came up with the biggest shot of his career, draining a long 3-pointer with 28 seconds left to give the Tar Heels a four-point lead. A few free throws later, the Tar Heels were celebrating knowing they are one game away from achieving their ultimate goal.
But they weren’t the only ones celebrating.
Take a look at some former and even current players that took to social media to celebrate the big win.
JR Reid
GOT 'EM!!!
😂😂😂😂😂#CarolinaFamily pic.twitter.com/1cqH8kAioA
— JR Reid (@JRReid7) April 3, 2022
We goin to the SHIP! What a win! @caleb2love is a bad bad man!
— brady manek (@BradyManek) April 3, 2022
Get em outta here!!!!!!
— Danny Green (@DGreen_14) April 3, 2022
George Karl
That was a fantastic day!
Thank you @Hoophall and @UNC_Basketball !!
— George Karl (@CoachKarl22) April 3, 2022
Kenny Williams
SEE YALL ON MONDAY!! https://t.co/cLm2Ebmt8Q
— Kenny Williams III (@KWill_24) April 3, 2022
Brendan Haywood
Let’s go!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/LHteV9IR0B
— Brendan Haywood (@bwood_33) April 3, 2022
Justin Pierce
Let’s gooooo #CarolinaFamily cheering strong in England!! Run it back on Monday!!! It’s a #GDTBATH 🐏 pic.twitter.com/C3YrUycKkB
— Justin Pierce (@JustinPierce23) April 3, 2022
Don’t ever call us out!! BECAUSE WE BOUT THAT ACTION!!!!
— Theo pinson (@tpinsonn) April 3, 2022
Deon Thompson
Let’s goooo!!!! @UNC_Basketball 🔥🔥🔥
— Deon Thompson (@DeThompson9) April 3, 2022
Vince Carter
Mannnnnn stop playing with that perfect shade of BLUE!!!!🐑 pic.twitter.com/mWf8fPqGLB
— Vince Carter (@mrvincecarter15) April 3, 2022
Jawad Williams
LEEEEEEEEEEETS GOOOOOOOO!!!!
— Jawad Williams (@WORLDWAD) April 3, 2022
Joel Berry
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— Joel Berry II (@JoelBerryII) April 3, 2022
Brice Johnson
See ya later K pic.twitter.com/G5BL6SRA7J
— Brice Johnson (@bjohnson_23) April 3, 2022
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