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WATCH: N.J.'s Chris Silva cuts down net as South Carolina advances to Final Four in 2017 NCAA Tournament

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NEW YORK -- It's a tradition unique to the sport and synonymous with March Madness. And on Sunday, Chris Silva got to take part -- in maybe the most famous arena in the country.

The Roselle Catholic grad got to cut down the nets after South Carolina took out Florida to punch the Gamecocks' ticket to the Final Four in Phoenix, the first trip in program history. Check out video above to see Silva's celebration.

The Gabon native helped the Gamecocks punch their ticket to the Final Four.

"When I came to the school, a lot of people were talking to me and telling me, 'You know you're going to a football school?