I encourage them! NFL icon Terrell Owens dances with pom-poms to support his alma mater Chattanooga’s basketball team during a surprise appearance at a game in Pittsburgh.
- NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens appeared at the March Madness first round game for his alma mater Chattanooga.
- The Chattanooga Mocs faced the Illinois Fighting Illini at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Friday.
- The video shows former wide receiver Terrell Owens shaking pom-poms with cheerleaders as he cheers for his team.
- Some remembered Terrell Owens’ iconic moment as he waved pom-poms during a touchdown celebration during his San Francisco 49ers days.
- Owens played American football, basketball and ran in Chattanooga.
- In 1996, he became a third-round pick for the San Francisco 49ers.
- The Mocs were defeated by the Fightin’ Illini who went on to win 54–53.
NFL star Terrell Owens showed up to cheer on his alma mater Chattanooga when they took on Illinois in the first round of March Madness on Friday, but got really excited when he borrowed a cheerleader’s pom-poms and just started dancing.
The former NFL wide receiver made a surprise appearance at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh to cheer for the Chattanooga Mocs.
A Twitter video captured Owens’ allegiance to his old school as he shakes a pair of pom-poms along with Mok’s cheerleaders on the sidelines.
NFL star Terrell Owens got in the spirit as he began shaking pom-poms and dancing in support of his alma mater Chattanooga Mocs against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
A Twitter video captured Owens’ high school spirit as he shakes a pair of pom-poms along with Mok’s cheerleaders on the sidelines.
NFL Hall of Famer wide receiver Terrell Owens holding out a pass during his time at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the 1990s.
At this point, many had flashbacks to the moment he waved pom-poms during a touchdown celebration during his San Francisco 49ers days.
Owens played college football, basketball, and ran track and field in Chattanooga in the early 1990s.
He was a member of the Chattanooga NCAA Tournament Team in 1995 and had a strong athletic career.
He was selected in the third round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
Despite the support of the NFL star and an enthusiastic display of spirit on Friday, Chattanooga lost 54-53 in a tough but exciting first round matchup.
Hall of Famer wide receiver Terrell Owens watches as Chattanooga warms up for a college basketball game against Illinois in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Pittsburgh.
New England Patriots cornerback Ty Lowe (left) intercepts a pass intended for San Francisco 49’ers wide receiver Terrell Owens (81) in the second quarter of 1998.