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Magic Johnson congratulates fellow Spartan Jaren Jackson Jr. on winning NBA DPOY Award

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One of Michigan State’s most famous alumni has issued a congratulatory tweet to Jaren Jackson Jr. on recently winning the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award.

Magic Johnson — a fellow former Michigan State basketball star — sent out a congrats message to Jackson on Tuesday morning after Jackson won the prestigious defensive NBA award. Below is the tweet from Magic:

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I want to congratulate my fellow Spartan and NBA superstar Jaren Jackson Jr. for being named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year!! @jarenjacksonjr

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 18, 2023

Jackson led the NBA this year with three blocks per game, and has quietly become one of the NBA’s best young defensive stars for the Memphis Grizzlies.

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