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Jack Lavery hit a half-court shot to win $10,000, but West Chester University is disputing that he won

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In what has become a national story, Jack Lavery of West Chester University is still battling with his school for the $10,000 many feel he rightfully won by winning a recent half-time basketball competition.

While his fight with West Chester might still continue, Lavery has in fact been given the money -- from Pizza Hut.

In a surprising move, Pizza Hut announced via Twitter on Tuesday that company officials saw Lavery's shot and were so impressed that they have decided to give Lavery the $10,000 -- and free pizza for a year.

Lavery confirmed to NJ.com that Pizza Hut was not involved with the contest at all, and simply reached out to him because they felt it was the right thing to do. As for the surprise gift, Lavery said that he is "extremely blessed."

If you haven't seen the shot by now, you won't be able to: West Chester has removed it from YouTube. The video did show, however, that Lavery hit all four shots -- a layup, a free throw, a 3-pointer and a half-court shot -- before the buzzer. After the crowd went wild, Lavery was told he in fact didn't win because he was only allowed to attempt each shot once.

Follow Eliot Shorr-Parks on Twitter at @EliotShorrParks

