Florida won the college basketball national championship on Monday and presumably has not stopped partying since. I cannot say for sure whether they went to class or did their homework, but I would imagine that these past few days have been a blur.
The Gators boys are staying hot!
Florida overcame a 12-point deficit to defeat Houston by two points in the college basketball national title game. It was electric. Walter Clayton Jr. carried the Gators in the Final Four. Will Richard and Alex Condon stepped up in a big way when it mattered the most.
As soon as the game ended, players and coaches zipped over to the Riverwalk in San Antonio for a celebratory boat parade. The party has not stopped since.
The Florida Gators celebrating their national championship on the Riverwalk boat parade! pic.twitter.com/HpHlJidk07
— Mid-Major Basketball (@midmajorball) April 8, 2025
Florida ultimately landed back in Gainesville in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Even if the players did go to class during the day, which I’m sure the athletic department made sure was the case, they were back out on the town at night.
On multiple occasions throughout the week, the Gators descended upon the same unnamed apartment complex. They might’ve consumed a few adult beverages. They had a few women with them. Nothing crazy.
Somewhere between the entrance to the complex and the host apartment, a ring doorbell caught the eye of Clayton. He was the first player to press the button for what became “his tradition.” The rest of the team followed his lead.
They were ringing doorbells and saying “Gator boys stay hot” 😭 pic.twitter.com/pWsAfWlMLc
— Florida Gators 🐊🔥 (@gatorsszn) April 10, 2025
I do not know who captured the ring doorbell footage. I don’t know if the resident who installed the doorbell is friends with the team. All I know is what the video shows and it is hilarious.
The national champion Florida Gators stopped to chomp every time they passed by this same apartment. Urban Klavzar, a native of Slovenia, had the best clip.
“Go Gators. Gator Boys Stay Hot Jit. Hahaha.” – Urban Klavzar 😂 https://t.co/EqMKPEzWDG pic.twitter.com/URq3kpJqMX
— Florida Gators 🐊🔥 (@gatorsszn) April 11, 2025
If I am reading the timestamp correctly, all of this footage was shot between Wednesday night and Thursday around noon. There is no way they are slowing down on the weekend!