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Alabama Star Ryan Williams Replicates Iconic Photo
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During Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer's first season at Alabama , one player stole the show as the program's star: freshman wide receiver Ryan Williams. The most famous 17-year-old in college football captivated the country with the game-winning touchdown against Georgia. 

Since then, Williams started a podcast with teammate Jaylen Mbakwe while further elevating his NIL earnings. On Monday, he teamed up with Alabama freshman basketball phenom Labaron Philon to recreate a classic cross-sport photo. 

On the right, its former Minnesota Viking wide out Randy Moss switching jerseys with Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett, which was the cover of Sport magazine in 2000. On the left, Williams has swapped jerseys with Philon, who is sporting Williams football uniform.

Both are Alabama natives who have lived up to their sky-high expectations. In 13 games, Williams grabbed 48 passes for 865 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns while also rushing for 48 yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns. 

Philon, who plays in the Sweet 16 on Thursday night, is trying to help lead Alabama to its second straight Final Four. During his freshman season, Philon is averaging 10.5 points per game, 3.7 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. 

During the Crimson Tide's Round of 64 game, Philon recorded eight assists while the former four-star recruit scored six points in the Round of 32, adding six rebounds, five assists, two blocks and three steals. 

On Thursday night, Alabama will kick off the Sweet 16 with a matchup against No. 6 seed BYU, who is one of the hottest teams in the country. The winner will face the winner of Duke and Arizona for a chance to go to the Final Four. 

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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