Johnny Orr might be the only person to have ever fist-pumped their way down the whole sideline at Hilton Coliseum to a standing ovation.

Iowa State’s legendary coach and the man with the most wins in program history was honored amidst plenty of fanfare to suit his boisterous personality. Orr came to Ames from his Florida home to receive awards, open up a donors-only restaurant and unveil a nearly 8-foot statue of himself.

The restaurant is on the east concourse of Hilton Coliseum, has a 500-person capacity and was bustling before game time. Flooring inside the restaurant was provided from the old court at State Gym, where Iowa State used to play full time.

Current coach Fred Hoiberg was one of Orr’s favorite players, and the two exited the tunnel together for Orr’s pregame ovation as well as before the tip-off.

Kansas coming to town has always had special meaning in ISU basketball, as the Jayhawks have been the premier program in the region for decades.

Orr bragged that former college basketball star Danny Manning never won a game at Hilton Coliseum while Manning was at Kansas.

Coming out while the ISU Pep Band played the “Here’s Johnny!” intro from the old “Tonight Show,” Orr beamed and displayed a plaque with pride. Orr already had a banner with his image hung up next to Iowa State’s post-season collection.

“It was great to have the ceremony for coach Orr beforehand, which I think got the building the way it was,” Hoiberg said of Hilton’s deafening crowd.

Orr led six ISU teams to NCAA Tournaments, including four in a five year stretch in the late 1980s.