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Jay Wright meets the Pope

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PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 25: Head coach Jay Wright of the Villanova Wildcats salutes the crowd after the game against the Creighton Bluejays at the Pavilion on February 25, 2017 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The Wildcats defeated the Bluejays 79-63. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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Winning a second national title opens a lot of doors. For Villanova coach Jay Wright, that includes at the Vatican.

Fresh off leading the Wildcats to their second title in three years, Wright was with a delegation from Villanova that had an audience with Pope Francis in Rome.

Wright presented Pope Francis with a Villanova basketball signed by members of the Villanova team.

Wright might be without Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges next season, but he may have the Pope in his corner.

Jay Wright, Patricia Reilly, Francis

This Saturday, April 14, 2018 photo, shows Villanova’s coach Jay Wright, center, flanked by his wife Patricia Reilly, presenting Pope Francis with a basketball during an audience at the Vatican. (L’Osservatore Romano Pool via AP)

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