13 best Brady Manek memes and tweets as UNC star goes off vs. Kansas in national championship

UNC big man Brady Manek was the star of the first half of the National Championship game thanks to his grit and meme-able appearance.

The college basketball world has gotten to know Brady Manek during UNC basketball’s NCAA Tournament run.

On Monday during the National Championship game, Manek went from “that guy with the hair and beard” to a March Madness legend.

Manek made three triples, grabbed four rebounds and had two blocks in the first half of action against Kansas. He did that despite taking a couple of big shots to the face in the opening minutes.

Twitter had a field day praising and meme-ing Manek’s performance.

Best Brady Manek memes and tweets as UNC star goes off vs. Kansas

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Manek started his career at Oklahoma in 2017, averaging double-digit points in four years with the Sooners.

Given an extra season of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided to transfer to North Carolina for his final season. He ended up having a career year after taking over as a starter at the turn of the new year.

With 15.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, Manek helped get the Tar Heels get into the NCAA Tournament.

His impact in the postseason has been immense. He scored 28 points in the first round and 26 in the second. He hit 4-of-6 three-pointers against St. Peter’s in the Elite Eight and 3-of-6 against Duke in the Final Four.

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