Michigan superfan Dave Portnoy goes wild as he celebrates Wolverines’ historic national championship win
Michigan superfan Dave Portnoy couldn’t hold back his excitement as he celebrated the Wolverines’ national championship success with a hilarious video on social media.
On Monday night, Michigan clinched their first national title since 1989 with a 69-63 win over UConn after a thrilling contest which brought March Madness to an end.
Barstool Sports boss Portnoy was in attendance on the night and posted regularly as he nervously watched the Wolverines hold onto the lead, despite a nervy ending.
Once the game had ended and Michigan were crowned champions, he took to social media to share a jubilant, celebratory message to his followers.
Taking to X, Portnoy said: ‘This school… I tried to tell people! It doesn’t matter [what] the sport [is]. Basketball, football, it’s the best sports program in the country!
‘UConn played their hearts out, [they] wouldn’t die. But not against the block M. You can pull that s*** against Duke but not against us! It’s Michigan, Michigan, Michigan.
Michigan fan and Barstool Sports boss Dave Portnoy celebrated the Wolverines’ national championship win with a passionate video message which he posted on social media
Michigan won its first men’s basketball national championship since 1989
‘Now get some sleep, we’ve got to go win the pucks next weekend. It’s 24/7, 365. It never ends when you go to Michigan. Who has it better than us? Nobody!’
Continuing his social media tirade, Portnoy shared videos of himself video calling a number of his UConn-supporting friends and poked fun at them over the game.
Portnoy also took a moment to praise Dusty May’s impact on the program, having led the team to the national championship in just his second season in charge.
In doing so, Michigan became the first Big Ten team to win a men’s basketball championship since Michigan State’s title back in 2000.
The Wolverines also became the first team to win a national championship while starting five transfers.
Along with Portnoy, former US President Barack Obama was among those who offered their congratulations to the Wolverines shortly after the championship game.
Taking to X, he wrote: ‘Congratulations to @CoachDustyMay, Elliot Cadeau, and @UMichBBall on winning their first title since 1989!
‘This team dominated the tournament from start to finish. Well deserved. Go Blue!’
There were also a number of videos circulating social media which showed the wild celebrations taking place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as fans rejoiced in the victory.
They were the first team in the portal era to start five transfers in the title game
Michigan head coach Dusty May cemented himself as one of the best coaches in the sport
Elliot Cadeau led the way for Michigan on the night with 19 points, two assists and three rebounds from just 30 minutes on the court.
Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed did their best to claw UConn back into the game, scoring 17 points and 13 points respectively, but in the end it wasn’t enough.
A lot of eyes were on Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg before the game, but the forward produced an underwhelming display on the night as he battled through injury.
The Michigan star was playing through the pain barrier with a bone bruise after hurting his left foot during a first-half drive in the previous game against Arizona.
Speaking at half-time, he said: ‘I feel awful. I feel super weak right now. I can’t make anything. I am trying to push through because it is a championship game and all that.’
After the break, Lendeborg showed off some of the talent that has had the nation talking and helped Michigan secure their historic national championship.
