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Final Four: MSU's mighty Spartan pride can carry it to a national championship

Xavier Tillman details the Michigan State family, player-by-player, at the Final Four, April 5, 2019 in Minneapolis. Nick Baumgardner, Freep

MINNEAPOLIS — One of my friends put the post on Facebook — right after Michigan State made the Final Four.

“Let's do this!!” Aaron Ball Sr. posted. “Let me tell you my perspective on what it's like to be a Michigan State Spartan!! That chip you see us carry on our shoulder is real and worn with a badge of honor!!! Screw us, disrespect us, and underestimate us!! We love it!!! We are a competitive bunch of SOBs on the court, on the field and in the board room!