The University of Houston 2021-2021 Men’s Basketball Team celebrated with fans at the Fertitta Center on Wednesday. The limited capacity event lasted just over an hour and included speeches by Coach Kelvin Sampson, Tillman Fertitta, Mayor Sylvester Turner and various players. Fans gathered for autographs and selfies with players from the No. 3 team in the nation after the pageantry ended. (Photos by Jack Gorman)

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    Shasta and the UH cheerleaders celebrate the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    UH cheerleaders celebrate the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Fans celebrate the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Tillman Fertitta and Mayor Sylvester Turner at the Fertitta Center.
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    Celebrating the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Renu Khator admires the AAC Men’s Basketball Trophy at the Fertitta Center.
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    Fans celebrate the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Jeremy Branham celebrates the Coogs Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Mayor Turner celebrates the Coogs Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    A UH Cheerleader celebrates at the Fertitta Center.
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    Tillman Fertitta celebrates the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Renu Khator celebrates the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Renu Khator celebrates the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Fans celebrate the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Coach Kelvin Sampson celebrates the Coogs Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Quentin Grimes soaks in the words of Coach Sampson.
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    Mayor Turner and Tilman Fertitta embrace.
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    Fans celebrate the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Fabian White, Jr. listening to Coach Sampson.
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    Quentin Grimes and Coach Sampson embrace at the Fertitta Center.
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    Fans beg Quentin Grimes for “one more year!”
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    Confetti showers to celebrate the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Cheerleaders celebrate the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    DeJon Jarreau celebrates with fans at the Fertitta Center.
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    Quentin Grimes celebrates the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Fabian White, Jr. celebrates the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.
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    Fans celebrate the Coogs’ Final Four run at the Fertitta Center.

Jackson is a freelance photographer and writer covering a variety of music and sporting events in the Houston area. He has contributed to the Houston Press since 2013.