On a Friday night, I took Jack to College Park to watch the Terps play basketball. One of Jack’s first Terps games, and it was against the #1 team in the country, the Purdue Boilermakers. We got there early and Jack got to rub Testudo’s nose, see the National Championship trophy, get some food and find our seats.

The vibe in the place was electric. Jack and I got into the cheering, M-A-R-Y-L-A-N-D, Maryland, Fight, Win! Terps led for most of the game, even though they were playing against the 7′ giant, Zach Eddy. And the shortest guy on the Terps, the awesome Jahmir Young, led the Terps in all aspects of the game.

When the final whistle blew, the students stormed the courts. And why not follow. Jack and I pushed our way down to the court. He got on my shoulders, and we joined the melee. First time in my life to storm a court.

And after storming the court, we were fortunate to see some of the players close up, Juju Reese, Donta Scott, and Jahmir Young. Young took a picture with Jack.

As everyone knows, I bleed red, and am a lifelong Terp. This may ultimately go down as my all time favorite moment with MD Terps. Thank you, Jahmir Young, for making my day, and making Jack’s day.