Spelling bee champion gets VIP treatment at Cowboys minicamp
Fifth-grader Nihar Janga, who celebrated winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee by making Dallas Cowboys wideout Dez Bryant's trademark "X" pose, was a special guest at Cowboys minicamp Wednesday.
After Janga's win, Bryant tweeted he'd like to invite the spelling co-champion to a game. It turns out the Cowboys did even better, giving Janga a behind-the-scenes look at the team as it prepares for the season.
He even fielded questions like a player, including a few from head coach Jason Garrett, and again threw up the "X" in support of his Cowboys.
2016 @ScrippsBee Co-Champ Nihar Janga is visiting Valley Ranch today🐝
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) June 15, 2016
Throw up the X! pic.twitter.com/M5RliLzzm4
"This is the champ right here" ... "He makes me want to work hard" Dez Bryant on spelling bee champ Nihar Janga pic.twitter.com/FdYPpoAdD9
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) June 15, 2016
Now it's his turn... Nihar Janga holding court with the media at Valley Ranch. pic.twitter.com/2809B1OrcX
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) June 15, 2016