6 things to know about Davidson’s tux-pedo hero - Luke

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A group of Davidson swimmers have helped cheer their basketball counterparts to a successful season – in their tux-pedo speedos. Yes, that’s the name of a speedo with a tuxedo design. The lead tux-pedo fan is junior Luke Burton.

6 things to know about Luke:

(1) Luke is pretty chiseled. Why? He’s a real deal swimmer from Kennesaw, GA who set the Atlantic 10 record in the 200-yard backstroke.

(2) Luke was kicked out of the game, but police decided to be nice. Luke said: “They told me I could come back if I kept my clothes on, but I think I’m going to watch the rest of it on TV.”

Davidson cop kicks out swimmer in speedo distracting VCU ft shooter? WEAK!!!!!!!!!!!

— Brendan Winters (@brendanwinters) March 6, 2015

//><!--(3) Luke’s speedo buddies were on a spring break trip, so that’s why he was cheering solo. No big deal. Here’s the normal group://--><!

The Davidson speedo guys are doing their best to distract Dayton’s free-throw shooters … pic.twitter.com/Es0FO9l1vy

— Ryan Fagan (@ryanfagan) January 21, 2015

(4) Luke’s dance moves are strong and distracting. VCU missed 5 of their 7 free throws while Luke was dancing. Luke said, “Mentally, they just crumbled, it’s psychological warfare.”

(5) Luke enjoys big turtlenecks, Thanksgiving meals and does not enjoy history exams.

MFW I’m in the airport and realize I’m wearing a sleeveless turtleneck pic.twitter.com/aEDAQwOgfg

— Luke Burton (@lukeyburkey) December 28, 2014

amateur hour is over kids pic.twitter.com/Zrt0lbvEOr

— Luke Burton (@lukeyburkey) November 27, 2014

History test staring me down like pic.twitter.com/PIeoZw82cB

— Luke Burton (@lukeyburkey) February 5, 2015

(6) Luke’s tux-pedo dancing video is now the #5 most watched video in the history of the Charlotte Observer.

Photos: Diedra Laird / Charlotte Observer

This story was originally published March 11, 2015 at 12:43 AM with the headline "6 things to know about Davidson’s tux-pedo hero - Luke."