Kurt Warner celebrates his alma mater Northern Iowa’s half-court buzzer-beater
Mar 18, 2016, 10:04 PM | Updated: 10:06 pm
Kurt Warner was out in Oklahoma City to see his alma mater Northern Iowa take on No. 6 seed Texas in the NCAA Tournament and he saw one heck of a game.
It's go time… Finally! This tourney has a way of exposing perception & revealing reality… @UNImbb time to shine! pic.twitter.com/PufXLVKnAT
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) March 19, 2016
While there were some shocking upsets the first two days of the tournament, the biggest moment would be the way Northern Iowa won the game.
PAUL JESPERSON FROM HALF COURT! #MarchMadness https://t.co/kiZW9MSQUe
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 19, 2016
Paul Jesperson buries the game-winner to the awe of everyone in attendance, including Warner.
It was tough to tell, and I just tuned it in at the end, but was that @kurt13warner going nuts at the end of the Northern Iowa game?
— Dave Burns (@Burnsy987) March 19, 2016
It was Warner, and that’s not all the celebrating the four-time Pro Bowler did.
Warner got in on more of the action after the game with the Northern Iowa players.
Even Kurt Warner got in on the UNI celebration! #MarchMadnesshttps://t.co/xhtJ3c8CB7
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 19, 2016
The shot and Warner’s celebrations blew up social media.
WOOOOWWWW!! I know @kurt13warner is hyped right now!!! #MarchMadness
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) March 19, 2016
@RealPeterson21 @kurt13warner he may be hyped.. I'm not 🙃
— Sam Acho (@TheSamAcho) March 19, 2016
Holy cow. @kurt13warner!
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) March 19, 2016
The Kurt Warner footage — celebrating w/NIU players — is incredible.
— Joe Starkey (@JoeStarkey1) March 19, 2016
Warner’s had a lot of memorable sports memories, including a Super Bowl victory, but there’s no doubt witnessing that shot will rank high on his personal list.
