Former Michigan Fab Five basketball players Chris Webber, from left, Jalen Rose, Michigan head coach Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson pose pose after an NCAA college basketball game against Ohio State in Ann Arbor, Mich., Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
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Michigan’s Fab Five reunited and attended a basketball game on campus for the first time since they played three decades ago, watching the Wolverines beat Ohio State 73-65 on Monday.
Chris Webber and Jalen Rose have had differences, including about the narratives of the NCAA scandal that led to the removal of two Final Four banners from the Crisler Center rafters.
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It drove the childhood friends and college teammates apart, leading to the Detroit natives not even speaking to each other when they were in the same place.
“If you’re cry at somebody’s funeral, you might as well get along with them while they’re alive,” Rose told The Associated Press at halftime of the game.
Webber and Rose squashed their feud in 2021, and had recent conversations to rebuild their relationship.
“I think it’s no secret Jalen and I had to come together. We have,” Webber said. “It had to happen naturally and that allowed us to be together today, so we’re happy to support Juwan.”
Juwan Howard’s serious health scare motivated the duo to come together with Jimmy King and Ray Jackson to support Michigan’s embattled basketball coach, four months after he had heart surgery amid a five-game losing streak.
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“C Webb and I are seeing eye to eye, and are on the same page, breaking bread as we should as brothers,” Rose said. “Most importantly, Juwan deserves this.
Former Fab Five Michigan basketball players Jalen Rose, from left, Chris Webber, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson watch in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Ohio State in Ann Arbor, Mich., Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
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“If there a singular factor for us to be on the same page at the same time, it was me being in Ann Arbor, Michigan, watching my brother Juwan Howard lay on a gurney and about to have open-heart surgery.”
After Michigan beat the Buckeyes, the five former teammates posed for pictures at center court.
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“It was special moment,” Howard said. “I expect that this won’t be the last.”
Webber said the last time he attended a Michigan home basketball game, he was an NBA rookie during the 1993-94 season while his four former teammates were in their junior season.
“It’s great to be back,” said Webber, who sat courtside next to Rose, King and Jackson across from Howard on Michigan’s bench.
Webber was forced to stay away for a long time, and when he did return for a game, it was when Jim Harbaugh invited him to a football game in 2018.
The NCAA told Michigan in 2002 to dissociate from Webber along with a few other former players — none from the Fab Five — for a decade because a federal investigation revealed the now-deceased Ed Martin gave them more than $600,000 when they were students.
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In the NIL era, college athletes are making much more money from boosters.
“I’m glad to see that guys are able to monetize on their image and likeness,” Webber said.
That was against NCAA rules when the Fab Five took college basketball by storm in the early 1990s with plenty of swagger, making baggy shorts and black socks popular on basketball courts from coast to coast.
The governing body barred the Wolverines from postseason play for one year, took scholarships away and put the school on probation for what it said was “one of the most egregious violations of NCAA laws in the history of the organization.”
Michigan took the 1992 and 1993 Final Four banners down, wrapped them in plastic and tucked them behind a locked door on the bottom shelf of a narrow cage near other artifacts such as Civil War diaries at its historical library
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While Webber said he hadn’t had a chance to think about the banners while standing under where they used to hang, Rose had plenty to say.
“It would be awesome if Michigan would consider retiring the numbers of the Fab Five,” Rose said. “Or, one banner with all of our numbers on it.”
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Kylan Boswell (4) scored 15 points for the Illini but Yaxel Lendeborg (23) scored 16 in Michigan’s win. Geoff Stellfox / Getty Images
Michigan has left no doubt about Big Ten superiority — the No. 3 Wolverines’ 84-70 romp Friday at No. 10 Illinois gives them an outright conference championship with two regular-season games remaining.
The win gives Michigan its first outright title since 2021, and it’s another top-shelf win that gives Michigan (27-2, 17-1 Big Ten) a boost in its pursuit of the NCAA Tournament’s No. 1 seed. This matters for the Wolverines because they would be lined up for a potential Final Four matchup with the No. 4 seed rather than either of the two teams that are also in contention for No. 1 — Duke, which beat Michigan last week to gain the inside track, and Arizona.
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Friday’s lone meeting of the regular season between two purported national contenders left Michigan looking much the part, and Illinois looking a tier lower. This was domination, a comfortable second half for a Michigan team that led by as many as 21.
Michigan sophomore big man Morez Johnson Jr., who transferred from Illinois in the offseason, heard a lot of jeers from fans at State Farm Center and responded with 19 points and 11 rebounds. Big man Aday Mara also scored 19. Yaxel Lendeborg, the star of Michigan’s jumbo frontcourt, had 16 points and seven rebounds.
That interior helped the Wolverines to a 42-32 edge in points in the paint and 22 second-chance points. Keaton Wagler had 23 points to lead Illinois (22-7, 13-5), which projected as a No. 2 seed in Tuesday’s Bracket Watch but has lost two straight games and four of six. The Illini are trending in the wrong direction and potentially heading to the three-line.
The No. 1 seed also gets to choose its tournament path, and Michigan has requested Philadelphia as its first-weekend site. Otherwise, the Wolverines will likely be placed in Buffalo, which is closer to Ann Arbor.
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Shelby Township woman stopped for some pizza and a Michigan Lottery ticket during her lunch break. Then, she won a $822,159 Club Keno The Jack prize.
Sue Strong, 65, matched her easy pick The Jack number, 10-26-33-50-56-58-60-67-70, to nine of the 20 Club Keno numbers that were drawn in draw 2569809, according to the Michigan Lottery.
“I regularly play Club Keno, and I always add The Jack to my ticket,” said Strong. “I went out and bought a Club Keno ticket and pizza on my lunch break and then watched the drawings on my phone while I ate. When I saw all my The Jack numbers come in and the jackpot reset to $10,000, I was shocked! It was nerve wracking and exciting, and to be honest, I’ve hardly slept since!”
The lucky player purchased her winning ticket at Party Palace Liquor Inc., at 49133 Schoenherr Road in Shelby Township.
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She plans to share her prize money with her family, pay bills and then save the rest.
This is the largest The Jack prize a player has ever won on the Club Keno game.
The previous record was set in March 2025, when a player won $677,141 from a ticket purchased at JP’s Trolley Stop in Taylor.
The Jack is an optional add-on to a Club Keno ticket that costs $1 per draw.
When playing The Jack, participants receive nine quick-pick numbers and try to match them with the numbers drawn in Club Keno. Prizes range from $1 up to the jackpot, which begins at $10,000 and increases until claimed. To hit the jackpot, all nine numbers must be matched.
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