Report: Michigan State Plans To Retire Draymond Green’s Jersey Number Against Duke

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors are winless in two games this season. Well, this doesn’t change the fact that Green is brilliant, and he was rewarded for this brilliance. Michigan State decided to retire Green’s jersey on Dec. 3 when the Spartans play host to Duke.

“This is a fitting honor for one of the ultimate winners in Michigan State history,” Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. “He put our program, our school, me and everyone else in front of him, and I always knew that winning was his most important goal. It’s the reason he’s won championships at every level. He’s certainly achieved individual success, but that always comes second to team success.”

Green was a National Player of the Year and All-American as a senior in 2012 with the Spartans. In his four-year career in East Lansing under Izzo, he took the Spartans to two Final Four appearances and a Big Ten title.

“I was absolutely blown away when Coach Izzo informed me that my jersey would be retired at Michigan State,” Green said. “This is an honor that I don’t take lightly and, quite honestly, will be one of the major highlights of my career.”

Green turns out to be one of the biggest draft steals of all time. He’s a three-time All-Star, Defensive Player of the Year and three-time NBA Champion with the Golden State.

“Through all his success, he’s never forgotten where he came from,” Izzo said. “He’s proud to be from Saginaw and the state of Michigan, and embodies the toughness of our state. He wants to do all he can to help others have the same shot at living their dreams as he did his. His financial gift to our program is surpassed only by the time he spends as an ambassador for our department and university. He’s a proud Spartan and that will never change.”

The Warriors will need more luck for the 2019-20 season because things don’t look really good for them. They were left without Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala. Klay Thompson will miss the season due to an injury, and Steph Curry will have to do it all by himself.

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