It goes without saying that sports can inspire some interesting promises, from players and coaches guaranteeing victory to fans making statements that hinge on the outcome of a particular game or play (see: tattoos celebrating a team’s triumphs before they’ve even won the game in question). For one Marquette fan, the need for Providence’s Kris Dunn to miss a free throw during Wednesday night’s game (which Marquette won in overtime) inspired him to make a promise that he intended to keep.
Jamey Schilling took the approach of yelling that he’d pay Dunn $10 if he missed the free throw. Sure enough Dunn missed the shot, and Schilling made good on his promise. But with players themselves unable to receive such funds due to NCAA rules, Schilling sent the check to the Providence athletic department.
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Dear @PCAthletics ,
— Jamey Schilling (@captainJAMErYca) February 11, 2016
The check is in the mail. #providenceCollegeAthletics pic.twitter.com/JlXgZfukam
Schilling’s gesture did not go unnoticed by Marquette either, as the school sent him a gift card to use in the Marquette Spirit Shop.
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Dear @captainJAMErYca,
— Marquette University (@MarquetteU) February 12, 2016
Check your mail. pic.twitter.com/3cfSfE2lRb
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