Florida NIL partner offers Gator fans opportunity to own piece of national championship court
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Florida NIL partner Florida Victorious is offering the biggest of Gator basketball fans the chance to own a piece of the hardwood where UF won it all in April.
Walter Clayton Jr. was the star of stars for Florida when the Gators captured their 3rd national championship with a thrilling victory over Houston. The date was April 7, and the place was San Antonio, and that’s what Florida Victorious’ focus is on now. Florida fans will now have a chance to own a piece of that special court in San Antonio where a championship was brought home to Gainesville.
After UF won back-to-back national titles in 2006 and 2007, it took 18 years for a 3rd championship to be won by the Gators, and it took a lot of unbelievable shot-making by Clayton and his teammates.
What Florida Victorious is doing is truly one of a kind,” UF junior forward Thomas Haugh said. “They’re giving Gator fans the opportunity to own a real piece of our championship court — a piece of history — while directly supporting the student-athletes who made those memories possible. It’s an incredible way to celebrate our success and invest in the future of Florida basketball.
According to Florida Victorious, “every board, every painted line (and) every inch of the historic court is being preserved” for Gators fans. The offer is the first time a national championship court has been offered to its fan base. According to the NIL partner, every dollar that’s raised through the raffle entries and through sales will go to supporting Florida Victorious and Florida athletes.
This isn’t just wood and paint — it’s the very floor where the Gators made history, where the Gators cut down the nets, and where a new chapter of Florida basketball pride was written,” Florida Victorious CEO Erick Reasoner said. “Thanks to an incredible gift and the support from Gator Athletics and Gator boosters, we have the privilege to share that moment with Gator Nation in a tangible way — and every piece sold will directly support our student-athletes.
Florida Victorious has partnered in this special offer to UF fans with Artsman and Goldin, which will feature it in their Elite Auction spotlight in December.
For more information, Gators fans can go here to learn all about this special championship offer.
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
