“Make bets for March Madness”: After Missing Super Bowl Kick for $14 billion Company’s Ad, NFL Legend Rob Gronkowski Does Promotion Amid NCAA Craze

The most awaited college tournament of the year, the NCAA March Madness is all set to commence on March 14. The tournament enjoys the reputation of presenting exhilarating spectacles on the back of its knockout format. Madness thrives in the college tournament as players and teams get caught up in a win-or-die situation. The tournament holds a special place in popular culture as both basketball fans and the uninitiated come together to enjoy the thrilling games, mostly to witness some future NBA stars in action. Recently, an NFL veteran has declared his love for March Madness but not before plugging in something else.

The NCAA tournament will be the talk of the town during the spring. The masses indulge in the Madness by either cheering for their favorite schools or noticing bright NBA prospects dominate the hardwood. As college basketball teams lock horns in the Madness, sports betting companies will be having the best of times. NFL legend Rob Gronkowski, who has partnered with one such company, recently managed to plug in a promotion for his brand during an interview, while talking about his love for March Madness.

Rob Gronkowski plugs in brand while professing his love for March Madness

New England Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski has made news after partnering with the online gambling company FanDuel. The partnership garnered further attention as the NFL legend missed a 25-yard kick for $10 million in a live Super Bowl commercial for FanDuel. In an attempt to promote FanDuel and redeem himself, Gronk has now given his two cents on the NCAA Tournament and the betting craze associated with it.

“I love March Madness. You can’t hate on college basketball during March Madness,” said Gronkowski in an interview with Boston.com.

“This is a great opportunity for fans to make bets on the FanDuel app for March Madness as well. That’s going to be super cool, super neat. March madness always blows your mind, you never know what’s going to happen,” he added.

The NFL star was asked to pick a side from the March Madness participants. Gronk replied, “I’m going to say Arizona. They’re going to win it all this year. Can’t hate on Arizona. I went to U of A. Love their new coach (Tommy Lloyd), I hung out with him last year when I was there for a game. Love the guy.”

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Crazy time of the year for basketball fans

March Madness has been setting the stage for potential NBA stars for quite some time. Stephen Curry and Kemba Walker are two such legends who had earlier shown their class in the NCAA tournament. Given this reputation, the whole of NBA world is thrilled about the tournament. Adding to the excitement, superstar Shaquille O’Neal has recently spoken about his March Madness excitement in his podcast.

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Meanwhile, on the big stage, teams and players will be locking horns to decide the NBA playoffs. Since the postseason is set to begin soon after March Madness ends, basketball fans are gearing up for the time of the year.