Overstreet and the ’08 trophy

After the 2008 Classic, James Overstreet was trusted to transport the championship trophy back to Arkansas...but he got distracted.

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This is how the 2008 Classic was transported from Greenville, S.C., to Little Rock, Ark., on a pile of clothes in the back of James Overstreet’s rig.
This is how the 2008 Classic was transported from Greenville, S.C., to Little Rock, Ark., on a pile of clothes in the back of James Overstreet’s rig.
Before the wheels started coming off, just a normal selfie taken with the trophy.
Before the wheels started coming off, just a normal selfie taken with the trophy.
The trophy and I get acquainted.
The trophy and I get acquainted.
Might as well stop for a quick photo-op in Alabama at the Talladega Motor Speedway.
Might as well stop for a quick photo-op in Alabama at the Talladega Motor Speedway.
With that photo taken, time to put the trophy safely back in its place. No, wait a minute…
With that photo taken, time to put the trophy safely back in its place. No, wait a minute…
…we can do better than that.
…we can do better than that.
– How about a much tighter shot.
– How about a much tighter shot.
Oh no don’t do that, don’t lift it up.
Oh no don’t do that, don’t lift it up.
Let’s take the trophy on a tour where Elvis was born in Tupelo, Miss.
Let’s take the trophy on a tour where Elvis was born in Tupelo, Miss.
The trophy and I with a young version of the King of Rock and Roll.
The trophy and I with a young version of the King of Rock and Roll.
Across the street from where Elvis spend his early days, a pickup up basketball game broke out. You see that kid on the right. I put the trophy down for a few minutes and dunked all over him several times. Not really, everybody knows white boys can’t jump.
Across the street from where Elvis spend his early days, a pickup up basketball game broke out. You see that kid on the right. I put the trophy down for a few minutes and dunked all over him several times. Not really, everybody knows white boys can’t jump.
True to my word, the trophy remained in my possession at all times.
True to my word, the trophy remained in my possession at all times.
The most important meal of the day, Cocoa Krispies.
The most important meal of the day, Cocoa Krispies.
I have no idea where Alton ended up placing the trophy in his house, but it made for an excellent centerpiece on my dining room table.
I have no idea where Alton ended up placing the trophy in his house, but it made for an excellent centerpiece on my dining room table.
Sure my bass fishing trophies are rinky-dink in comparison to the Classic trophy. But so are yours.
Sure my bass fishing trophies are rinky-dink in comparison to the Classic trophy. But so are yours.
Strapped in and ready to head to the studio.
Strapped in and ready to head to the studio.
Had to stop off and meet my brother, Mark. He wanted a picture with the trophy, too. Why not?
Had to stop off and meet my brother, Mark. He wanted a picture with the trophy, too. Why not?
There’s Alton coming into the studio from the airport.
There’s Alton coming into the studio from the airport.
Here Alton take this thing. But I must warn you, it’ll make you a little bit crazy. And I apologize.
Here Alton take this thing. But I must warn you, it’ll make you a little bit crazy. And I apologize.
Nothing got broken during the taking of these photographs. Everybody’s happy!
Nothing got broken during the taking of these photographs. Everybody’s happy!
Uh oh...
Uh oh…