What's the best part of becoming an overnight superstar thanks to a viral 3-point basketball shot!?
Jackson State team manager Thomas "Snacks" Lee says he got a personal message from his hoops hero Kevin Durant ... and he's STOKED!!!
"Kevin Durant has been my favorite player since he played at Texas," Snacks told TMZ Sports ... "I've got an enormous collection of KD jerseys!"
Well, Durant became a fan of "Snacks" this week after he saw that amazing footage of the Lee achieving his dream and checking into a Division 1 basketball game .