The rocky relationship between the University of Michigan and former Fab Five star Chris Webber reportedly has taken a step toward being smoothed out.
In a wide-ranging interview with ESPN, Webber said Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel privately apologized to him for the way the school handled the fallout following the investigation into claims Webber had received illegal payments from former booster Ed Martin.
The revelation comes as Webber, a Detroit Country Day legend who went on to star at Michigan and in the NBA, is set to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday.