National Champion Clemson Tigers Visit President Donald Trump at White House

The Clemson Tigers celebrated their 2017 college football national championship at the White House on Monday and were honored by President Donald Trump.

Clemson earned a come-from-behind 35-31 win over Alabama to bring home the second title in school history and the first since 1981. The final game took place Jan. 9, and the squad was applauded by the man who took office 11 days later.

Trump praised the program, saying they turned Clemson into a "winning machine."

Trump singled out various star players for their accomplishments during the season, most notably Deshaun Watson, Ben Boulware and Carlos Watkins.

He also had kind words for the future Houston Texans quarterback, per Gene Sapakoff of the Post and Courier:

Of course, it didn't come without some light banter:

Hunter Renfrow notably caught the game-winning touchdown pass with one second remaining to beat Alabama.

Clemson president Jim Clements and head football coach Dabo Swinney also got a chance to address the crowd as part of the celebration.

The coach then offered a jersey to both Trump and his son, Barron.

No Tigers event would be complete without a singing of the fight song at both the beginning and the end of the festivities: 

There was also some time to tour the facilities: 

Following the White House visit, the team and staff continued their tour of Washington with a trip to the U.S. Capitol Building.  

These moments won't be soon forgotten and are part of the reward from an unbelievable season.