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April 4, 2017 / 5:30 PM

Florida Gators coach Jim McElwain welcomes Lil Wayne to Gainesville

Singer Nicki Minaj and rapper Lil Wayne join Young Money. File photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Singer Nicki Minaj and rapper Lil Wayne join Young Money. File photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

April 4 (UPI) -- Rapper Lil Wayne is set to perform Tuesday at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center and Florida football coach Jim McElwain is a fan.

The Gators coach posted a photo on Twitter Tuesday welcoming the famous rapper.

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"Gator Nation welcomes you to Gainesville, @LilTunechi! #GoGators," McElwain wrote in the caption for the photo, featuring himself holding up a No. 1 Lil Wayne Gators jersey.

Gator Nation welcomes you to Gainesville, @LilTunechi! #GoGators pic.twitter.com/Y6rGKDhT8v
— Jim McElwain (@CoachMcElwain) April 4, 2017

Lil Wayne, also known as Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr., is performing with Cyhi Da Prynce at the venue.

He has another show scheduled Friday at WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, West Virginia. Lil Wayne didn't show up to one of his concerts last weekend at the Target Center in Minneapolis. He later apologized for the gaffe. Guests who planned to attend the show will be refunded.

The Gators hired McElwain in 2015. He has a 19-8 record, including a 1-1 bold mark, in two seasons in Gainesville.

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