A cheerleader from the University of Arkansas stole the show on Saturday night.
During the Elite Eight game between Duke and Arkansas, a ball got stuck atop the backboard.
An Arkansas cheerleader helped retrieve the ball so the game could resume by standing on the shoulders of another cheerleader. It’s the second time cheerleaders have saved the day during a tournament game this year.
A video of the Arkansas cheerleader is going viral right now.
The year cheerleaders saved the NCAA Tournament. pic.twitter.com/0UWwAzFqxA
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 27, 2022
This is the second time a cheerleader has helped retrieve a basketball stuck atop the backboard.
Earlier in the tournament Cassidy Cerny, an Indiana cheerleader, did the same thing.
Let’s take a look behind the scenes as @andrewcatalon and @stlappas watch Indiana cheerleaders Cassidy Cerny and Nathan Paris save the day. pic.twitter.com/ZSpy3pdXW2
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 19, 2022
Believe it or not, Cassidy landed a t-shirt deal for her efforts.
Check out this new shirt, officially licensed by Cassidy Cerny herself! Can we send you one?https://t.co/AqiLLig0ZZ pic.twitter.com/1WiJja2eft
— BreakingT (@BreakingT) March 21, 2022
We’re sure the Arkansas cheerleader can find a way to profit off her heroics during the Elite Eight on Saturday night.
College basketball fans sure do love a good cheerleader-saves-the-day story:
“Arkansas cheerleaders jumped on that opportunity with a QUICKNESS,” KFC Barstool tweeted.
Arkansas cheerleaders jumped on that opportunity with a QUICKNESS
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) March 27, 2022
“And that’s how the Arkansas cheerleader secured a spot on The Bachelor,” Karen Howell wrote.
And that’s how the Arkansas cheerleader secured a spot on The Bachelor.
— Karen Howell (@karenehowell) March 27, 2022
“That Arkansas cheerleader has to get her own NIL like the girl at Indiana did for rescuing the ball off the backboard,” Mike Harrington said.
That Arkansas cheerleader has to get her own NIL like the girl at Indiana did for rescuing the ball off the backboard.
— Mike Harrington (@ByMHarrington) March 27, 2022
We sure hope the Arkansas cheerleader gets plenty of recognition. She deserves it.
And hopefully she can profit from the NIL opportunities bound to come her way in coming days.
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