Creighton’s littlest fan has rapidly grow to be the most important star on the primary day of the spherical of 68 of March Insanity.
Tommy Jay Ashworth — the 9-month-old son of Blue Jays senior guard Steven Ashworth — stole the present throughout Creighton’s 89-75 win over Louisville through the first spherical of the NCAA Match as he cheered on his dad from the stands in essentially the most lovable trend doable.
The younger Ashworth was captured by the CBS broadcast cameras sporting a blue Creighton shirt and noise-canceling headphones whereas screaming and clapping within the arms of an grownup.
Steven Ashworth put up a game-high 29 factors on 6 of 13 capturing from the sector and 4 of 8 from 3-point vary in a formidable 40-minute exhibiting.
The guard and his spouse, Peyton, welcomed Tommy Jay into the world on June 2, 2024.
Steven glowingly mentioned his son days after in an interview with WOWT NBC Omaha.
“Super excited to welcome another Blue Jay into the family for sure,” Steven mentioned. “Probably [class of] 2042. Probably another LDS mission on the way so he’s probably not ready until 2044. My chances of him playing for [head coach Greg McDermott] are pretty low because I don’t think he’ll want to be coaching by then. It’s going to be a fun time and fun time in life.”
Thursday wasn’t the primary time the little man stole the present whereas watching his dad play.
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Tommy Jay was available for Creighton Senior Day earlier this month and went on the court docket with Steven, Peyton and different members of the Ashworth household.
Steven walked down the group bench high-fiving his teammates and holding Tommy Jay in his arms in one other lovable second.
Creighton’s win on Thursday strikes them on to face Auburn on Saturday.
