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Michigan State legend Draymond Green practices with Spartans, throws down transition dunk
By Nick Schultz
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Before he was an NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green was a star at Michigan State. This week, he went back to his roots.
In a video posted on the Michigan State basketball Twitter page, Green worked out with the Spartans and even slammed down a dunk in transition.
Draymond is one of many Spartan Dawgs back on campus this week, and he's out here running with the young bulls 🔥
(🎥: @MSU_Basketball) pic.twitter.com/kaAWeplQnc
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) September 10, 2021
Green played at Michigan State from 2008-12, where he was a consensus All-American and B1G Player of the Year in 2012. He helped the Spartans to a Final Four appearance in 2010 and a 29-8 record in 2012.
The Warriors selected Green with the 35th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, and he played a pivotal role in the Warriors’ dominance from 2014-19, winning 3 titles and setting an NBA record with 73 wins in 2015-16. On an individual level, Green was the 2017 NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
Imagine going up against that in practice.
Michigan State opens its season on Nov. 9 against Kansas.
Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.