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Amir Khan and the McNeese State Cowboys are this 12 months’s Cinderella story of the NCAA Event. Final month, Khan went viral after strolling out of the tunnel holding a big Bluetooth growth field whereas blasting out the lyrics to Lud Foe’s “In & Out” together with gamers.
Amir Khan has turn out to be a viral sensation together with his swagger, power, and legendary tune alternatives.
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— Kicks (@kicks) March 17, 2025
“Not solely did I do know the tune, however it’s one in every of my favourite songs,” Khan advised The Related Press. “So yeah, I simply rapped a couple of of the lyrics. A number of the gamers noticed that I used to be rapping it and so they simply sort of hyped me up telling me, ‘Hey, simply hold going, rap for us!’ We had the digicam on us, however that’s normally not a brand new factor. So yeah, I simply I simply rapping and having enjoyable with it.”
Now nicknamed “Aura,” Khan has obtained the first-ever NIL deal for a scholar supervisor and is blowing up on social media.
On Thursday, after McNeese’s upset win over Clemson within the first spherical of the NCAA event, Khan was interviewed by CBS Sports activities’ John Fanta, who was interrupted by gamers on the crew displaying him love.
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— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) March 20, 2025
