OAKLAND, Calif. — Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo is a wanted man.
Between sharing an embrace courtside at Oracle Arena with former Spartan Branden Dawson and talking with Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis, Izzo is approached by numerous media members and celebrities at Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.
While Izzo, 61, eventually put on a yellow Warriors T-shirt to support former Spartans star Draymond Green, he wasn't above texting Thunder coach Billy Donovan before the game. Izzo also took time to speak to The Oklahoman:
Q: Ever since you won a national championship in 1999, your name always seems to get tossed around for NBA jobs.