University of Georgia fans lined up outside the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night to buy shirts, hats and other merchandise to celebrate the Bulldogs' second consecutive football national championship.
Academy stores across Georgia reopened just before 11 p.m. on Monday, moments after Georgia TCU in the national championship game, to sell national champions gear.
Braselton teen Austin Moore waits in line — in head-to-toe University of Georgia clothing — to get into the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford to buy back-to-back national champions gear late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
Braselton teen Austin Moore chats with his mom, Cathy, as they wait in line to get into the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford to buy University of Georgia national champions gear late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans wait in line outside the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford to buy championship gear late Monday night.
Braselton teen Austin Moore waits in line — in head-to-toe University of Georgia clothing — to get into the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford to buy back-to-back national champions gear late Monday night. Moore went as far as bringing a Georgia flag to waive while he was in line and wearing red contact lenses which proved to be a conversation starter for people who encountered him at the store.
From left, Grayson residents Jessica, Jayden, Lasiah and Jaelyn Hutchins wait in line outside the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford to buy University of Georgia national championship gear late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
From left, Grayson residents Jessica, Jayden, Lasiah and Jaelyn Hutchins wait in line outside the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford to buy University of Georgia national championship gear late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans celebrate the Bulldogs' second consecutive national championship as they wait in line to get into the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans wait in line outside the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford to buy championship gear late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans wait in line outside the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford to buy championship gear late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans wait in line outside the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford to buy championship gear late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans celebrate the team’s second consecutive national championship with a manager at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford as they waited to get in the store to buy championship gear late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans wait in line outside the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford to buy championship gear late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia national champions hats sit on a shelf at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
AÂ University of Georgia fan picks out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
A University of Georgia fan receives a national championship sweatshirt from an employee at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
Braselton resident Jason Reynolds poses for a photo with his family's bulldog, named Champ, in the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to UGA fans.
University of Georgia fans pick out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
A University of Georgia fan picks out national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans purchase national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans purchase national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
University of Georgia fans purchase national championship gear at the Academy Sports+Outdoors store in Buford late Monday night. Academy stores across the state reopened as soon as the national championship game ended to sell the first bits of championship gear to fans.
Scenes from Georgia's victory over TCU in the College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 9, 2023.
Scenes from Athens, where students and fans celebrated the Georgia Bulldogs football national championship on Jan. 9, 2023.
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