WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump welcomed the University of Florida's men's basketball team to the White House on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate its 2025 NCAA championship season, praising the Gators' teamwork, grit and determination.
Standing alongside head coach Todd Golden, Trump called Florida's run "one for the history books" and noted the program's place in history as the only NCAA Division I school to win three national titles in both basketball (2006, 2007, 2025) and football (1996, 2006, 2008).
The Gators finished a dominant 36-4 season with a 65-63 victory over Houston in what Trump described as "one of the most exciting games and championships" he had seen.
"You refused to let up when the odds were against you," Trump told the team. "Lesser teams would have crumbled."
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