Ortega Ove He became the star of the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday when he scored 35 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out seven assists in an 89-84 overtime victory over Santa Clara. His buzzer-beating shot to tie the game at halftime and force overtime will become an iconic moment in March Madness lore.
The bank is still open, and so is Ovie’s bank. He’s now signed a new NIL deal with Intuit TurboTax to celebrate the shots he helped send kentucky Entering the second round. On Saturday night, he recorded a video and posted it to social media telling everyone to pay their taxes on time.
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“March Madness creates legends on the field and keeps fans on the edge of their seats, but the taxes don’t have to,” he said. “Get started now and file in the app today.”
This is the second NIL deal announced by Oweh since Friday afternoon. early Saturday, Buffalo Pheasant Wings It was revealed that Ove would be their latest partner to help him celebrate the momentous scene.
Ove tied the game with less than 15 seconds left and then put on a heroic performance. However, Kentucky’s season ended after Santa Clara’s season ended. Ellen Graves A three-pointer on the other end gave the Broncos a 73-70 lead.
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With 2.4 seconds left in the game, Ovie sprinted onto the court and somehow found the bottom of the rim. Kentucky coach Mark Pope said Ovie, who was shooting next to him, told his coach “that’s a bucket” as the ball dropped. Yes.
Santa Clara coach Herb Sendek Trying to call a timeout Graves tied the post, but it was not cleared. Ovi made a timely shot to send the game into overtime. UK defeated Santa Clara 16-11 in overtime to seal the victory.
Now, Kentucky is scheduled to face Iowa State in the Round of 32 on Sunday afternoon. However, in the meantime, Oweh has been busy with these NIL transactions.
