Whereas, on Monday, April 8, 2024, the University of Connecticut’s men’s basketball team (referred to in this preamble as the UConn Huskies ) won the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as the NCAA ) Men’s Basketball Championship with a 75–60 win over the Purdue University Boilermakers at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona; Whereas this is the UConn men’s basketball team’s sixth national championship, continuing the team’s undefeated streak in national championship games; Whereas this is the UConn men’s team’s second consecutive national championship, becoming only the eighth NCAA Division I men’s basketball team to accomplish this feat; Whereas the UConn men’s basketball team has earned all 6 national titles since 1999, a feat that no other college team has surpassed during that time; Whereas UConn player Tristen Newton was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament in 2024, averaging 14.5 points per game; Whereas UConn player Donovan John Clingan earned the 2024 AP Honorable Mention All-American, scoring an exceptional 22 points in the NCAA tournament championship game; Whereas UConn player Hassan Diara earned the 2024 Big East Sixth Man Award, becoming the second University of Connecticut player to receive the award since its creation; Whereas UConn player Cameron Spencer’s transfer to UConn was an invaluable asset to the team’s success, and he is one of the top free throw shooters in the country; Whereas UConn player Stephon Castle won Big East Freshman of the Year; Whereas UConn player Alex Karaban in his two years at UConn has now helped the team secure two national championships; Whereas UConn player Paige Madison Bueckers earned the 2024 Unanimous First-Team All-American for the second time, the 2024 Big East Player of the Year for the second time, and the 2024 Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player for the second time