RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – About 100 fans have welcomed the VCU men’s basketball team back to Richmond after its Final Four loss to Butler, ending an unlikely but magical run in the national tournament.
Fans chanted “VCU, VCU,” as the team arrived around 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the campus’s Siegel Center by police escort. The cheers quickly turned to “We want Shaka,” referring to coach Shaka Smart, who flashed a humble smile as he exited the bus before the team.
The Virginia Commonwealth University coach and players took their time going down the line giving high-fives, hugs and autographs to waiting fans, who snapped pictures with their cell phones and cameras.
Ten-year-old Gabby Brophy beamed as most of the team signed her gold, blow-up spirit stick, adding, “It was awesome.”
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