For the first time since 2012, the Kansas basketball team is back in the Final Four. Headed to San Antonio, a familiar destination for some former Jayhawks, a long list of current and old players took to social media to react to the wild Elite Eight victory.
In an 85-81 slugfest against Duke, in overtime, the Jayhawks punched their ticket to college basketball’s biggest stage.
After two straight seasons of defeats in the Elite Eight, it made the reward of the Final Four that much more special for all of the players in the program, or those who have already gone through it and watched from a distance.
Doubted for most of the season with a lack of depth, lack of size and home losses, the Jayhawks were happy to prove people wrong again with their run through the Midwest Regional. A look at many of the reactions from KU’s victory against Duke, which includes several from Jayhawks who made it possible.
Final 4️⃣ alert ????????
— Frank Mason (@FrankMason0) March 26, 2018
GAME OVER>>> ROCKCHALK JAYHAWK!!! What a game huh @JJRedick
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) March 25, 2018
San Antonio here we come……yessir ROCK CHALK JAYHAWKS
— Mario Chalmers (@mchalmers15) March 25, 2018
Rooooockkkkkkk chaaaaaaallllllkkk Jayhaaaaack Kkkkkkkkkkkkk uuuuuuuuuuuu????????????????????????????????????????
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) March 25, 2018
Rock Chalk Jayhawk. 10 years ago in San Antonio…
— Cole Aldrich (@colea45) March 25, 2018
https://twitter.com/elijahjohnson15/status/978061962818084865
#rockchalk! San Antonio what’s up!
— Russell Robinson (@Next718star) March 25, 2018
Time for a new one!!! #finalfour pic.twitter.com/tFzVyJiKd9
— Travis Releford (@T_2releFOUR) March 25, 2018
Don’t disrespect us!!!! Let’s gooooo boys!!!! #RockchalkjayhawkKU
— Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) March 25, 2018
Finalllllll Fourrrrrrr ! Leeeeeeek Newmannnnnn
— Wayne Selden Jr. (@WayneSeldenJr) March 25, 2018
BIG MOOD !!! Congrats Jayhawks !!!! pic.twitter.com/fJlyUhfl0o
— tyshawn taylor (@tyshawntaylor) March 25, 2018
Ain’t nothing like cutting those nets down to head to the Final Four!!! #RockChalk #SanAntonioBound @KUHoops pic.twitter.com/K3qCBBJuu5
— Jeff Hawkins (@Jeff_Hawkins_KU) March 25, 2018
Granny! ???? hope y’all proud up there! ????????
— malik newman (@iammaliknewman) March 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/Devonte_Graham4/status/978120634600509440
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgzdlOUnq0c/?hl=en&taken-by=udoka_azubuike
Couldn’t be more proud of this team. Rock Chalk Jayhawk.
— Mitch Lightfoot (@Mitchlightfoot) March 26, 2018
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgxNK0VgUTv/?hl=en&taken-by=sviat_10
https://twitter.com/Vicklovekicks/status/978080978873831426
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgxDnJdFL0R/?taken-by=sd2two
We tha 4!!!!!!!!
— Sam I Am (@SamCunliffe_3) March 26, 2018
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgxHlTCgtJJ/?taken-by=marccusgarrett
After all they have been through. This photo is so precious. So much love. 3 generations of resilient, wonderful people. Thanks @KUHoops for sharing. Rachel the photog is the best. pic.twitter.com/cNT5lXuFw6
— Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) March 26, 2018
This guy won’t stop smiling. It was Norm Roberts’ scout tonight. pic.twitter.com/sEqSVO5Mil
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 26, 2018