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Adreian Payne, former Michigan State basketball star, dies at 31

The Detroit Free Press has confirmed that former Michigan State basketball star Adreian Payne has died.

The former Spartan played four seasons for the Spartans and was a first round pick of the Atlanta Hawks in the 2015 NBA draft. He was 31 years old.

Joining the MSU program in 2010, Payne developed into a

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