Left shark memes have taken the social media world by storm since the Super Bowl, but Duke athletics still seems to be a fan of Jaws as their favorite shark reference.
The No. 3 Blue Devils released a video of freshman center Jahlil Okafor's best highlights ahead of their contest at No. 19 North Carolina at 9 p.m. Saturday night. The video features Okafor's best dunks of the season, as well as the music famously associated with the great-white shark, and likens the National Player of the Year candidate to the man-eating legend.
Okafor is averaging 17.8 points on 66.5 percent shooting and 9.4 rebounds per contest and is considered one of the favorites for several postseason awards, including National Player of the Year. The 6-foot-11 center is still recovering from an ankle injury he suffered Feb. 18 in the first matchup against the Tar Heels, but will look to lead his team to its 11th straight win at the Dean E. Smith Center Saturday night.
Keep up with the Blue Zone for all your Duke basketball news as the Blue Devils conclude the regular season and look ahead to the ACC and NCAA tournaments.
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