Parade marks KU basketball season finale in Lawrence
Lawrence residents and families packed downtown streets to greet KU players as the team paraded after winning the national championship. Fans from Olathe and local residents claimed spots on Massachusetts Street while youngsters and new Jayhawk families celebrated Kaidren Eberhart’s christening as a Jayhawk. Police reported a well behaved crowd with minor incidents and a large turnout ending at Allen Fieldhouse for the awards ceremony.
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Five KU seniors honored at emotional championship banquet
Fans packed the fieldhouse as KU seniors Rodrick Stewart Russell Robinson Sasha Kaun Darnell Jackson and Jeremy Case received praise and the Danny Manning Mr Jayhawk Award after a dramatic national title season. Mario Chalmers sparked chants as a video recap aired and athletic director Lew Perkins called the night chaotic yet historic.
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