Pitt basketball drops Mac Miller tribute video on homecoming weekend

PITTSBURGH — The University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team put out a pump-up video Friday night during its Courtside at the Cathedral matchup against the women's team, and in in they showed love to Mac Miller.

Miller, a Pittsburgh-native who died from an last month wrote many of his songs about the city he grew up in, and the basketball team picked one his more popular songs "Party on Fifth Ave" to perform.

Pitt's homecoming is taking place this weekend, with a football game against Syracuse on Saturday at Heinz Field and a women's soccer game Sunday against Clemson.

Miller has been honored in many ways since his death, including t-shirts, paintings and music.

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