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Take Two

Florida Gulf Coast University's 'Dunk City' goes viral

By Take Two Staff
Published Mar 27, 2013
Eddie Murray #23 of the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles dunks in the second half against Jabril Trawick #55 of the Georgetown Hoyas during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Center on March 22, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Eddie Murray #23 of the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles dunks in the second half against Jabril Trawick #55 of the Georgetown Hoyas during the second round of the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Wells Fargo Center on March 22, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Florida Gulf Coast University's 'Dunk City' goes viral

The talk of the NCAA Basketball Tournament has to be the improbable fortune of Florida Gulf Coast University. They became the first 15 seeded team to make it to the Sweet 16.

The self-proclaimed team from "Dunk City" features a game plan filled with high energy and outrageous slam dunks, but their fame has even created a trickle down effect. FGCU student Malik Adigun, known by the rap handle Black Magic, along with a couple of classmates created the Dunk City rap and video

And just like the team, the video has gone viral:

In just a few days its been viewed almost 500,000 times, and has spawned a sequel, Dunk City part 2: