Let me introduce you all to my new favorite trophy. The UNLV Rebels and Hawaii Warriors, which has been dubbed the Island Showdown, has a new pineapple trophy that was unveiled Saturday and given to the Rebels, who beat Hawaii 31-23. Yes, it’s a golden pineapple, and yes, it’s so damn beautiful.
UNLV and Hawaii have a new giant golden pineapple trophy AND IT’S BEAUTIFUL
LOOK AT THIS THING.
Seriously, that thing looks very heavy, so please be careful whenever you pick that up again, players and coaches.
Hawaii announced the trophy on Tuesday last week:
Sponsored by The California Hotel the winner of this Mountain West matchup will now get rights to the Island Showdown Trophy, which includes both a pineapple – a Vegas-style gold pineapple – and a variation of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign. Las Vegas has earned the nickname “The Ninth Island” for its long-standing popularity with Hawai’i visitors and transplants.
“Hawaii and Las Vegas have always shared a special connection, Hawaii AD David Matlin added. “The Island Showdown Trophy is a great symbol of that connection and an exciting addition to the UH-UNLV rivalry. Mahalo to The California Hotel for their sponsorship and for their longtime support of both UH and UNLV athletics. We can’t wait for a fantastic atmosphere at Saturday’s game.”
This is easily my favorite rivalry trophy now, and I can’t wait to see more of it in the coming years. Enjoy that pineapple, UNLV!
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