Jimmy Valvano’s N.C. State Wolfpack pulled off one of the biggest upsets in college basketball history when they upset the Phi Slamma Jamma Houston Cougars in the 1983 national championship. (AP Photo, File)Lorenzo Charles’ emphatic dunk to win the game and Valvano’s run around the court have been a part of NCAA Tournament promotions for years. Fox News Digital reached out to IMG, which acquired Collegiate Licensing Co. in 2017. The 1983 North Carolina State players, from left, Alvin Battle, Thurl Bailey, Ernie Meyers, Lorenzo Charles and Harlod Thompson smile at the crowd during halftime festivities of the game between the Wolfpack and the Clemson Tigers in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Feb. 16, 2008. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter .

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