Here’s why ‘Minister of Culture’ Matthew McConaughey was on Texas bench vs. K-State

Viewers who tuned to Tuesday night’s Kansas State-Texas game saw a familiar face on the Longhorns bench:

Actor Matthew McConaughey.

Looking, um, dapper in a three-piece burnt orange suit, McConaughey even got in on a team huddle and said a few words to those around him.

The ESPN broadcast noted that McConaughey is the “Minister of Culture,” and that is not a made-up title.

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McConaughey told Stephen Colbert last month that he is helping build a new arena for the Longhorns men’s and women’s basketball teams.