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WATCH: Purdue opens basketball game with video tribute to Tyler Trent
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Prior to tipoff against B1G opponent Iowa on Thursday night, Purdue played a special video tribute honoring Tyler Trent at Mackey Arena.
Trent passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with bone cancer. His story inspired millions has he courageously and positively fought a life-threatening disease.
Both Purdue and Iowa are wearing special shirts on the bench tonight, black T-shirts that read #TYLERSTRONG with a gold ribbon and a bible verse. But before the two teams tipped off, a special video was played to honor Trent as he was an inspiration to so many.
Tonight before the @BoilerBall tipoff, we celebrated the life of one incredible Boilermaker. A moment of silence, and a standing ovation. We are all #TylerStrong 🚂💪 pic.twitter.com/uCvroxdGC2
— Purdue Athletics (@PurdueSports) January 3, 2019
Well done, @BoilerBall.
Purdue honored Tyler Trent with a touching tribute and moment of silence before tip Thursday: pic.twitter.com/NYXa1ZpQ8n
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 4, 2019
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB