Everything to know about Maryland basketball's 'Running Man Challenge,' now a viral internet sensation

The Maryland men's basketball team did not win the national championship this year, but the Terps have done maybe the next most enjoyable thing in the first few weeks of their offseason.

About a week ago, Maryland sophomore Jared Nickens posted a video on Instagram:

Oh yeahh!!! wassup wit it ? @jaybriddle_1 add my snap: jnickkk

A video posted by Jared Nickens (@jnickens_) on Apr 13, 2016 at 2:57pm PDT

The video shows Nickens and sophomore guard Jaylen Brantley (emerging from a laundry cart). They're dancing to "My Boo," a song from 20 years ago by Ghost Town DJs. It wasn't the first time they'd Instagrammed themselves dancing to this tune. A tour through Brantley's account shows a bunch of other, similar clips.

Somewhere along the line, here, Nickens and Brantley decided they wanted to make this a thing throughout the rather large fraternity of major college basketball players around the country.

As our Matt Ellentuck has chronicled for SB Nation, players at other schools have caught on.

Here's Mikal Bridges, Villanova national champion:

RIGHT AT YALL @jnickens_ @jaybriddle_1 @damontedodd35 WASSUP @krisjenk2 @epaschall4 @pbooth_5 they light

A video posted by Mikal Bridges (@mikalbridges) on Apr 14, 2016 at 11:22am PDT

And Seth Allen, the former Maryland guard:

Sneak peak for tomorrow @jnickens_ @med_xiii @zachleday32 @damontedodd35 @justinbibbs10 @jaybriddle_1 when we all link up its gunna get hectic

A video posted by Seth Allen (@seth04) on Apr 14, 2016 at 7:10pm PDT

A lot of players have gotten onboard. Mark Turgeon even weighed in:

What have you guys started? I go recruiting and the entire country is doing your dance @HeatCheck_11 @Jaybrant2! https://t.co/9gxcPKHhCP

— Mark Turgeon (@CoachTurgeon) April 20, 2016

To recap: Maryland players are good at social media, and now lots of players on other college basketball teams are mimicking them, and everyone is just having a rollicking lot of good, clean fun. You love to see it.

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