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Mitch Albom: Michigan's hiring of Juwan Howard not about former glory

A look back at the history of Juwan Howard, the former Michigan basketball star, on the national stage. Wochit, Wochit

People make this mistake about the Fab Five. They were not all the same guy. Not even close. Chris Webber and Jalen Rose, inseparable back then, were, personality wise, miles apart. Jimmy King and Ray Jackson were both from Texas, but the sameness ended there.

And Juwan Howard was always his own man.

Despite louder stories of hardship from some of the others, Juwan grew up under the toughest circumstances. His mother was a Chicago high school junior when she gave birth to him.