In the aftermath of No. 13 North Texas’ overtime upset win of No. 4 Purdue in the first round of the NCAA men's tournament on Friday, Louis Hamlet attempted to navigate the nearly three blocks between Lucas Oil Stadium and the team hotel.
Louis Hamlet is the father of North Texas star point guard Javion Hamlet, and he found the sudden fame that often accompanies iconic NCAA upsets. Both Louis Hamlet’s ornate sweatshirt decorated with the image of his son and his attempt to video the postgame celebration with his iPad went viral on Saturday.
So after North Texas held on, 78-69, Louis Hamlet felt the salutes of stardom, as his dad vibes went viral on Twitter and he got stopped nearly 20 times in person.