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PHOTO: Marcus Paige feels Atlanta’s pain after Super Bowl loss

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North Carolina guard Marcus Paige (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

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Marcus Paige knows the pain of the Atlanta Falcons better than anyone.

Just ten months ago, Paige saw one of the most iconic shots in college basketball history get thrown to the wayside when Kris Jenkins hit a game-winning, buzzer-beating three as Villanova won the national title over North Carolina.

That game was played in NRG Stadium in Houston, the same stadium where Julio Jones’ unbelievable catch went for naught in Tom Brady’s fifth career Super Bowl win.

Afterwards, Paige tweeted out the following:

And he was promptly roasted by Jenkins and Ryan Arcidiacono: