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Kris Jenkins, meet immortality.
Every kid's dream was in the palm of the junior forward's hands as Villanova and North Carolina battled to a tie with seconds left. That's when Jenkins caught a pass from Ryan Arcidiacono at the top of the key, and he calmly made history.
And Villanova wins on this incredible shot by Kris Jenkins https://t.co/fFyJaRjd3p
— The Cauldron (ICYMI) (@CauldronICYMI) April 5, 2016
Kris Jenkins wins the national title!!!! https://t.co/JTD82fS89c
— Rob Dauster (@RobDauster) April 5, 2016
One more look at Kris Jenkins' championship-winning three #ChampOnTBS pic.twitter.com/HKAR7wprFf
— March Madness TV (@MarchMadnessTV) April 5, 2016
That was an all-time 'ONIONS!'
It shouldn't come as much of a surprise Jenkins was willing to take that shot. His range is pretty far back based on how far he buried one in a Sweet 16 win over Miami:
2 hours away from the #NationalChampionship game between UNC and NOVA on @TBSNetwork
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 4, 2016
RT if ‘ya got NOVA https://t.co/bwmoYchM0k
Yeah, this game goes down as an all-time in not just college basketball, but any sport. You simply won't find many game-winning shots like that to win a title, and it's why THIS IS MARCH!