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The Kansas Jayhawks go wild after their 2008 NCAA National Championship win over Memphis at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

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Kansas guard Mario Chalmers elevates for a three-pointer in the remaining seconds of regulation Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Chalmers swished the three to send the game into overtime.

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The Kansas men's basketball team, the NCAA 2008 national champions, were the center of attention as they were greeted by a crowd of 25,000 fans at Memorial Stadium Tuesday, April 8, 2008.

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Roderick Stewart, far right, was given a special thanks by the team for his efforts and motivation throughout the season. Stewart suffered a season-ending injury the day before Kansas' Final Four matchup against North Carolina.

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Darnell Jackson gave a big hug to Sherron Collins, after Collins thanked Jackson for his team-leading efforts throughout the tournament.

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Danny Manning, who was recently inducted to the College Hall of Fame, spoke to the crowd of Jayhawk fans Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

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Kansas basketball head coach Bill Self told the 25,000 fans how much he and the team loved their support.

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Mario Chalmers salutes the 25,000 fans that came to show their Jayhawk spirit Tuesday at Memorial Stadium.

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The Kansas men's basketball team, the NCAA 2008 national champions, waves to a crowd of more than 25,000 fans Tuesday at Memorial Stadium after returning to Lawrence from San Antonio.

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KU basketball players and national champions, from left, Mario Chalmers, Sherron Collins and Brandon Rush take in the atmosphere Tuesday of more than 25,000 fans at Memorial Stadium.

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The Kansas Jayhawks go wild with jubilation following the Jayhawks National Championship win over Memphis Monday, April 7, 2008 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.

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Flanked by their national championship trophies, Kansas coach Bill Self, left, Sasha Kaun, center, and Russell Robinson bask in the spotlight the morning after beating Memphis for the national championship in San Antonio.

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Kansas fans parade down Massachusetts St. on Monday, April 7, 2008 while celebrating the Jayhawks' national championship win.

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A KU fan flies the Jayhawk banner high Monday, April 7, 2008 while riding on someone's shoulders during the downtown celebration of KU's national championship win on Massachusetts St.

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Jayhawk fans dance in the streets Monday while celebrating KU's national championship win over Memphis. A victory parade is scheduled to take place on Massachusetts Street at 3 p.m. Sunday.

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KU juniors Scott Young, left, and Kris Babington unite amidst a sea of celebration on Mass. St. Monday, April 7, 2008 after the Jayhawks won the national championship.

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McKenna Klamm, 2, pointing to the winners of the NCAA championship.

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Keaton Klamm, 4, and McKenna Klamm, 2, cheering for the KU Jayhawks basketball team.

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Kansas coach Bill Self pumps the net after the clipping ceremony. Self and the Jayhawks won the national title in his fifth year at KU.

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Fans swarm Massachusetts Street Monday after Kansas University's men's basketball team's overtime win against Memphis for the 2008 National Championship. Sports have played a key role in Lawrence's increasing tourism market.

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Jayhawk fans at the Granada display frustration in the final minutes of regulation play. KU tied the game and won 75-68 in overtime win over Memphis in the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball championships Monday, April 7, 2008.

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Fans at the Granada celebrate a late Mario Chalmers three-point basket to tie Memphis. KU went on to win 75-68 overtime win over Memphis in the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball championships Monday, April 7, 2008.

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One fan took to the flag poles in front of the U.S Bank at 9th and Massachusetts.

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A mass of KU fans converged on downtown Massachusetts and filled Sixth to 11th streets with a sea of people.

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Over 10,000 fans filled Allen Fieldhouse Monday night as the Jayhawks became national champions.

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The 1988 NCAA national-champion Jayhawks

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The 1952 NCAA national champions

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Basketball Hall of Fame selections, from left, Dick Vitale, Cathy Rush, Pat Riley, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and Adrian Dantley are seen at a news conference Monday in San Antonio.

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Peggy Kritos, owner of The Mad Greek, 907 Mass., far right, and friends and family celebrates the end of overtime and a KU overtime win over Memphis in the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championships. The Jayhawks won 75-68 on Monday.

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Before Monday night's NCAA title game, about 70 Kansas Highway Patrol cars converged on the city parking garage at Sixth and New Hampshire streets. Outside law enforcement assistance was brought in to help with crowd control; Lawrence police said fans were mostly well-behaved.

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Fans at the Red Lyon Tavern, 944 Mass., celebrate a KU score during overtime of the Jayhawks' 75-68 win over Memphis in the final game of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championships. KU on Monday night won its first basketball title since 1988.

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Monday night at Allen Fieldhouse was pure frenzy, as more than 10,000 fans like sisters Allie Clay, 18, left, a Kansas University student, and Katie Clay, 17, both of Council Grove, showed their love of the 'Hawks Monday night.

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Fans poured onto Massachusetts Street Monday night after Kansas defeated Memphis to win the NCAA national championship. An estimated 40,000 people descended on downtown Lawrence after the game.

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Nearly 40,000 Jayhawk fans fill Massachusetts Street from Seventh to 11th streets after the Jayhawks' 75-68 overtime victory over Memphis in the final of the NCAA men's basketball championship Monday. This photo is taken from the roof of the Eldridge Hotel looking south.

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Pumped up during the game, Peter Ruane, a Kansas University student from Wichita, was one of more than 10,000 fans in Allen Fieldhouse.

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