The Internet had fans (and haters) crying Michael Jordan tears over Duke’s fifth NCAA championship win. The Blue Devils—led by the G.O.A.T. Coach K, Jahlil Okafor, Tyus Jones and Grayson Allen—beat the Wisconsin Badgers, 68 to 63, on Monday night (April 6), giving their opponents more blues than their uniform.
The other loser of the night: Drake. After forking over $6,000 to The Game over a bet in favor of Kentucky during their Final Four matchup against Wisconsin (Wildcats lost), Drizzy was the subject of “bandwagon banter” for many Duke diehards.
Other timelines paid homage to ‘Pac with past images of the late rapper in a Duke uniform. See some of the rap-inspired reactions from the Internet—along with some real-life rapper reactions and at least one MJ crying face— below.
Drake has released a new mixtape in honor of Duke’s #NCAAChampionship win: pic.twitter.com/xKuiu9A8Uy
— NOT SportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) April 7, 2015
Like I said #DUKE
— LIL DURK (@lildurk_) April 7, 2015
Duke fans burn benches,
Wisconsin fans riot,
Kentucky fans riot,
Michigan State fans be like…. pic.twitter.com/OkqddI8GPQ
— Jake Brown #68 (@jakobbrown73) April 7, 2015
WILLING TO BET MY FIRST BORN SON: DRAKE WILL BE SEEN IN A DUKE JERSEY WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS TALKIN BOUT RUNNIN THROUGH THE 6 WITH JAHLIL
— BRIANTE’S HEADBAND (@WebersHeadband) April 7, 2015
What a season…Coach K wins 1000…we swept UNC….and we won the Chip….with EIGHT Players (four freshmen)….#LetsGoDuke.
— 9th Wonder (@9thWonderMusic) April 7, 2015
— The Gawd™ (@Chf_BoyarB) April 7, 2015
@Melvingordon25 I don’t think so buddy Go Duke!! #BlueDevilNation pic.twitter.com/5XiI5eXCCJ
— Todd Gurley II (@TG3II) April 6, 2015
Waking up today with no stress #Duke pic.twitter.com/e6ctwKfSFX
— ZG (@goin_Greene) April 7, 2015
Proud Papa (of Jah) pic.twitter.com/I0Fiu820Qg
— Luke Winn (@lukewinn) April 7, 2015
If you’re reading this it’s too late #Duke #NCAAChampionship #NCAA #DukeNation #TyusJones #BigJah pic.twitter.com/kXgSnvcWdJ
— rih’s man (@jwxcv_) April 7, 2015