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Maryland basketball players Jared Nickens and Jaylen Brantley invited to ESPYs

Maryland guard Jared Nickens (11) reacts with teammates including forward Jake Layman (10) and forward Damonte Dodd (35) during a break in the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Illinois, Thursday, March 3, 2016, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 81-55. (Nick Wass / AP)

The 15 minutes of "Running Man" fame for Maryland basketball players Jaylen Brantley and Jared Nickens is apparently not quite up.

The two rising juniors, whose video dance went viral this spring and turned into a nationwide challenge among athletes and nonathletes alike, have been invited to attend next week's ESPYs in Los Angeles.

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It marks the second trip to Los Angeles for Brantley and Nickens in the past three months, following their appearance on "The Ellen Show" in May.

Brantley and Nickens, who are not up for an ESPY, will take part in all activities around the show, including walking the red carpet Wednesday.

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The show will air live on ESPN at 8 p.m., hosted by WWE star John Cena.

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