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WATCH: Jaren Jackson Jr. explains why he chose Michigan State basketball

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Jaren Jackson Jr. is coming off a season where he was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Before becoming a star for the Memphis Grizzlies, he was one of Tom Izzo’s biggest recruits ever at MSU.

This week, Jackson was on Podcast P with Paul George, and Paul George asked him about Izzo and why Jackson chose Michigan State. JJJ gave an interesting answer to that question, which you can hear below:

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NBA DPOY Jaren Jackson, Jr on why he ultimately chose Michigan State and what it was like playing for Coach Izzo: “He’ll do anything for us.”

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— DK (@SpartanHoops_DK) June 7, 2023

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