Notre Dame's national championship hero Arike Ogunbowale appeared on the Ellen show Friday and got the biggest surprise.
Ellen brought out NBA legend and Ogunbowale's own idol Kobe Bryant to surprise her.
He gave her a signed jersey for herself and one for her dog named Kobe after the two talked about the women's NCAA tournament.
She also played 2-on-2 with Ellen, Kobe and Ice Cube.
Ogunbowale called the experience a "dream come true."
The junior guard hit two crucial shots at in the women's NCAA tournament to cement her place in college basketball history.