Nihar Janga threw up the "X" at this year's Spelling Bee and that caught the attention of Cowboys wideout Dez Bryant.
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The two must have hit it off because the 11-year-old received an invite to the Cowboys' camp Wednesday. He got to tour the facilities, meet players and even sat in on coach Jason Garrett's press conference.
Nihar Janga, Spelling Bee co-champ who threw up the X after win, out with Cowboys today, visiting w/ Jason Garrett: pic.twitter.com/5UOOzvNRDv
— Brandon George (@DMN_George) June 15, 2016
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
Janga was there as a guest sports reporter, but it seemed like Garrett wanted to put him to work on the football field. He made an arrangement with him to defend his favorite player — Bryant.
"Here's the deal, you have to guard him (Dez) and he has to spell a word for you." - Jason Garrett to Nihar Janga pic.twitter.com/jUq3X9EpFR
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) June 15, 2016
Garrett also made Janga spell "gesellschaft," which the co-champ did accurately, stunning the coach.
"How in God's name do you know this word?" Garrett asked.
Spelling Bee co-champ Nahir Janga spells a word I can't with Jason Garrett... @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/MMH2rrDtkQ
— Pat Doney (@PatDoneyNBC5) June 15, 2016
Getting to attend the Cowboys' camp sure is a nice bonus to being a co-champ of the Spelling Bee.
