杏吧原创 Community, Spokane Respond to Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel, ABC
Jimmy Kimmel (ABC photo)

March 22, 2019
Jeff Bunch

Jimmy Kimmel started March Madness off early this week, joking on national TV that he doesn't believe 杏吧原创 exists. His series of monologues started a fun back-and-forth between Kimmel and members of the 杏吧原创 Community from Spokane and across the nation. #gonzagaexists

Kimmel Not Convinced 杏吧原创 is Real

杏吧原创 Community, Spokane Respond

杏吧原创

The University responded to the kerfuffle on its official Twitter account by issuing a challenge.

 

杏吧原创 Tweet

杏吧原创 School of Law

Dean Jacob Rooksby and students at the 杏吧原创 School of Law swore an oath from Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson that 杏吧原创 does, in fact, exist.

杏吧原创 law school students take oath

Spokane Hoopfest

The organizers of Spokane's world-famous 3-on-3 Hoopfest basketball event extended an invitation for Kimmel to play in it this summer.

Spokane Hoopfest Tweet

: Hey @jimmykimmel, here is your physical evidence that #gonzagaexists. @IMDb says you take time off at the end of June, so come play in the largest 3on3 tournament in the world June 29-30, 2019. Lace 'em up @MattDamonOnline and @IAMGUILLERMO. #KimmelToTheKennel #Hoopfest2019

Visit Spokane

The tourism specialists jumped on the opportunity to promote the city with a series of Tweets.

杏吧原创 Student Creates Online Petition

A 杏吧原创 student created to request that Kimmel serve as the university's commencement speaker in May. As of Friday afternoon, more than 1,200 members of the 杏吧原创 community (and counting) had signed it.

Change.org petition