Magic Johnson did it. Mateen Cleaves did it. However, guys like Shawn Respert, Kalin Lucas, Draymond Green and Denzel Valentine couldn’t get it done. What is “it”? Leading Michigan State basketball to a national title.
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While guys like Lucas, Green and Valentine all made Final Fours, they could never finish the job. All were considered team captains, without the label, and really embodied what it meant to be a Spartan. However, they just couldn’t finish the job and bring home a third title to East Lansing.