WATCH: Purdue opens basketball game with video tribute to Tyler Trent

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