North Carolina State freshman forward Abdul-Malik Abu attended his friend Deah Barakat's wedding in December and, as a wedding gift, promised him wins against rivals Duke and UNC:

"I'm gonna beat Duke and UNC for you as my wedding gift" @malikabu A photo posted by @arabprodigy0 on Jan 11, 2015 at 12:47pm PST

"I'm gonna beat Duke and UNC for you as my wedding gift."

On February 10, Barakat and his new wife and sister-in-law, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha, were tragically killed in the shooting in Chapel Hill, a loss Abu took to Instagram to mourn.

In early January, NC State upset Duke at home, and Tuesday, they took a road win off the Tar Heels. Abu kept his promise, and posted a tribute immediately afterward:

Thanks Deah for being a special person to all of us. This one was for you your family and and the wonderful people of #WPN !!!!! Love you man #RIP #WeDidIt #iPromisedYouMan A photo posted by Abdul-Malik Abu (@malikabu) on Feb 24, 2015 at 7:07pm PST

"Thanks Deah for being a special person to all of us. This one was for you your family and and the wonderful people of #WPN !!!!! Love you man."

(h/t Will Brinson)