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Roy Williams got custom shoes signed by Michael Jordan for his 800th win

Michael Jordan autographed some shoes for the North Carolina coach, and his players loved it.

Ricky O'Donnell
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.

As North Carolina cruised past Syracuse for an 85-68 win on Saturday night, Roy Williams became the second fastest coach ever to 800 wins. Williams got a special gift for UNC’s most famous alum for the accomplishment: a custom pair of Jordans signed by MJ himself.

While Williams surely appreciated the present, his players looked way more excited than he was.

It was like they just saw a ghost:

It’s nice to have Michael Jordan in your corner, isn’t it?

Here’s a better look at the custom kicks:

We need photographic proof of Roy Williams wearing these immediately.

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