‘One Shining Moment’ returns: A look at latest edition following Florida’s win

The ball was tipped, Most Outstanding Player Walter Clayton Jr. was a shooting star and Florida had its “One Shining Moment” on Monday night, winning the national championship over Houston in a 65-63 thriller.

As the Gators continued the longstanding tradition of cutting down the nets, another national championship game moment carried on. The latest edition of “One Shining Moment” was played shortly after Monday’s title game, with a montage celebrating the 2025 NCAA Tournament from the opening First Four matchup all the way through the final buzzer.

Now, let’s take a look at this year’s “One Shining Moment.”

This marks the 38th consecutive tournament that has used “One Shining Moment” following the national championship game. David Barrett created the song in 1986, writing down lyrics for the song while watching Larry Bird highlights. Barrett offered the song to CBS Sports, who…