From time to time, UVA alum De’Andre Hunter wears a UMBC T-shirt.
You know, the same UMBC that became the first 16-seed to defeat a 1-seed, knocking off Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in 2018. A broken left wrist sidelined Hunter for March Madness that year.
But this shirt, created in part by former teammate Ty Jerome, has “Redeemed” stamped on the front of it because of what happened exactly one year ago — with Hunter at full force in his redshirt sophomore season, the Cavaliers made a different kind of history, winning their first NCAA title after a thrilling tournament run.