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Jordan Peele hilariously thanks fans after being mistaken for Jordan Poole

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Michigan freshman guard Jordan Poole has been flooded with congratulatory messages since hitting the game-winning, buzzer-beating three that sent the Wolverines to the Sweet 16 on Saturday night.

Related: The 10 best photos from Jordan Poole's epic game-winner

It seems some of those messages were mistakingly directed toward Academy Award winner Jordan Peele, who took to Twitter on Sunday to thank fans.

Poole retweeted Peele's message and congratulated the "Get Out" director on his Oscar.

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