Meier, Cavinder Twins, Lil Wayne Celebrate Miami Women's Hoops Elite 8 Run
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You win, you celebrate.
Viral videos from within locker rooms have become the norm in many sports, with college basketball probably to credit as the trend's initial movement. It hasn't slowed in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, where of course Miami Hurricanes hoops have been able to quite literally keep dancing on both sides of the bracket.
Miami is the only program to feature its men's and women's teams in the Elite 8 round of the Big Dance, something the city of Miami and in some form or rarity -- the basketball world -- has embraced.
The underdogs have made clear points amid the run, each upsetting a No. 1 seed along the way. The men asked the public not to pick them ahead of the initial round, and the women have thrived in the underdog role -- becoming just the second No. 9 seed to make it this far ever. UM is the first to do so since the turn of the century.
Specifically on that side, the unprecedented run has brought levels of notoriety to the post-game celebration. Sure, the Cavinder twins are a major part of it with their massive following, but even all-time great rapper Lil Wayne joined the fray on Friday after the rout of Villanova.
“See, my world is different, like the 𝙃𝙐𝙍𝙍𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙉𝙀𝙎. And if you want 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝙎, I want the same thing."
— Hurricanes Women’s Basketball (@CanesWBB) March 24, 2023
All love, @LilTunechi 🙌 pic.twitter.com/NKpK4O548D
"It feels amazing," Destiny Harden told ESPN on the court after the win.
The images, storylines and momentum the Miami women have built is already considered a major win for the program. Alumni, from all sports, have also taken part in the celebrating.
Just one win from the Final Four, the dream Cindarella campaign has some 24 hours off before Sunday's tilt against No. 3 seed LSU. Game tips at 7:40 pm ET.
THE CANES ARE MOVING ON!!!! pic.twitter.com/Ch6fBSD0LD
— Hurricanes Women’s Basketball (@CanesWBB) March 24, 2023
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