Justin Jackson Enjoys ‘Storybook Ending’ In What Could Be His Final College Game

Posted Apr 4, 2017
“This year we’re the team with the confetti falling on us and we’re up there on that stage, and it’s an absolutely amazing feeling,” Justin Jackson said. He added: “It’s a storybook ending.” Jackson spoke to a crowd of reporters with a part of the net attached to his backwards-turned baseball cap. “That’s probably the best net that I’ve ever felt in my life,” he said. (Zag's Blog)

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