It’s 2006. Facebook has recently been made open to the public. The first episode of “Hannah Montana” just aired on the Disney Channel. And the Gators’ basketball team brought home its first national championship title in program history.
Thousands of students gathered in pre-2016 renovation Exactech Arena to celebrate the historic win. Head coach Billy Donovan and his starting five stood on the stage, basking in the triumphant cheers of the Florida faithful.
When sophomore Al Horford grabbed the microphone to address Gator Nation, its roars intensified.
“It’s been a great two years for me, Joakim and Corey,” he said.