President Obama, Empire State Building celebrate Michigan basketball
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Social media was sounding off late Monday and early Tuesday, following Michigan men's basketball's 69-63 win over UConn in the NCAA Tournament national-championship game.
Among the highlights ...
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Former President Obama, a big basketball fan:
Congratulations to @CoachDustyMay, Elliot Cadeau, and @UMichBBall on winning their first title since 1989! This team dominated the tournament from start to finish. Well deserved. Go Blue! https://t.co/Z9hIq5Wrwa
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 7, 2026
NYC's Empire State Building was in a maize-and-blue mood:
Shining in maize and blue tonight to celebrate @UMICHBBALL - your NCAA Champions. 🏆
— Empire State Building (@EmpireStateBldg) April 7, 2026
Text CONNECT to 274-16 to get alerts on our lights!
See the lights live: https://t.co/hz2FQavwPlpic.twitter.com/51ZjfXYpaV
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer even tipped the cap, even as a Michigan State alum:
Congrats @umichbball on a March Madness run for the books 〽️ https://t.co/42Y4wkhIft
— Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) April 7, 2026
Bartstool's Dave Portnoy, never the shy one, celebrated another Michigan national championship:
It never gets old!!! pic.twitter.com/G3MOrphtA4
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) April 7, 2026
Michigan won its first basketball national championship since 1989, and the Big Ten's first since 2000.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: President Obama, Empire State Building celebrate Michigan basketball