Warriors’ Steph Curry and Ty Jerome were impressed with emphatic dunk by Virginia’s Reece Beekman

When you’ve impressed one of the best, that’s a good night.

Sometimes, you can come home. Such was the case Wednesday night for Ty Jerome, who made an appearance in Charlottesville for Virginia’s rivalry game with Virginia Tech. Jerome played for the Cavaliers, helping lead Virginia to the 2019 national championship title. Now with the Golden State Warriors, Jerome brought a well-known friend — four-time NBA champ and two-time league MVP Steph Curry — to his old stomping grounds.

Curry and the Warriors were up in Washington, D.C. for the team’s title-celebrating trip to the White House, making it an easy trip down 29 South for the game.

With just seconds left in the first half, Virginia’s Reece Beekman drove the lane for an emphatic dunk as time expired. Jerome and Curry were visibly impressed.

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Feature image courtesy of ESPN. 

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