McNeese State lost, but it had the biggest winner of the NCAA Tournament
McNeese State’s magical moment in the NCAA Tournament may be over after the underdog 12-seed from Lake Charles, Louisiana — fresh off a huge upset of No. 5 Clemson — fell to No. 4 Purdue on Saturday, but the Cowboys’ legacy will live on in more ways than one.
McNeese State’s magical moment in the NCAA Tournament may be over after the underdog 12-seed from Lake Charles, Louisiana — fresh off a huge upset of No. 5 Clemson — fell to No. 4 Purdue on Saturday, but the Cowboys’ legacy will live on in more ways than one.
Their second-round defeat to the Boilermakers on Saturday did nothing to calm the red-hot storm surrounding team manager Amir Khan, a 22-year-old from Lake Charles who watched the contest sitting next to none other than Spike Lee.
“If they kept manager stats for rebounding and wiping up wet spots on the court, I’d put up Wilt Chamberlain numbers,” Khan recited when asked about his signature phrase.
It’s also the same quote on the back of one of Khan’s now sought-after T-shirts. There are also socks with his face on them, among other pieces of merchandise, as Khan’s fame has skyrocketed almost overnight.
The avalanche of attention started a few weeks ago when a video of Khan toting a boom box and rapping along with the players on their way to the court picked up serious steam. It then crescendoed in the days before March Madness.
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