The UConn Huskies were honored at the White House Friday for winning the 2023 NCAA national men’s basketball championship. Gaithersburg native Jordan Hawkins was one of the key cogs for the Huskies in their dominant run through the NCAA Tournament. During his remarks, President Biden singled Hawkins out for overcoming a case of food poisoning during the Final Four to score 16 points in the national championship game.
Gaithersburg native Jordan Hawkins and the national champion UConn Huskies honored by President Biden at the White House. @UConnMBB @golive23 @mymcmedia @CoachHolda pic.twitter.com/QmpqgEFBEz
— Joe Yasharoff (@JYash) May 26, 2023
Earlier in the day, the LSU Tigers basketball team was honored for winning the women’s national championship. LSU’s star center Angel Reese, from Baltimore, is Hawkins’ cousin. Both have talked about a family cookout where both championships will be celebrated.
National Champions in the (White) House 🐯 🏆 @LSUwbkb pic.twitter.com/Cq6TiCVsvn
— espnW (@espnW) May 26, 2023
Hawkins talked to MyMCM about his special day.
Hawkins talked to @mymcmedia about being honored so close to home and his cousin Angel Reese whose LSU Tigers were honored by President Biden earlier in the day. And of course that eagerly anticipated family cookout! pic.twitter.com/SrJU9I46eX
— Joe Yasharoff (@JYash) May 26, 2023
Reporter Cheyenne Corin recently talked to Gaithersburg mayor Jud Ashman about Hawkins.
