‘The pieces all came together’: UNC win immortalized in Lego video

Posted Apr 8, 2017
A block by Kennedy Meeks and a dunk from Justin Jackson sealed the national championship for UNC, and now that moment has been immortalized in Lego. Jared Jacobs never dreamed he’d quit his day job to make stop-motion films with Lego. But that’s exactly what he did after his films of March Madness moments and other sports have gotten worldwide attention. (Charlotte Observer)

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