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Yaxel Lendeborg was cut from his middle school team 3 times and cut from his freshman team mid-season for poor grades. He wasn't mad about it. It meant he continue playing video games for 12+ hours per day. He wanted nothing to do with sports after graduating. He picked up a warehouse job, but his mother convinced him to join a JUCO team...and something clicked. For the first time in his life Yaxel believed in himself. He started working hard to results compounded every year. - Arizona Western College all-time leading rebounder - AAC Defensive Player of the Year at UAB - #1 graded transfer - 1st team All-American - National Champion at Michigan When asked about his journey Yaxel said “I feel like I’m doing it for the people, who don’t believe in themselves” "I want to be a role model for those people” “Don’t doubt yourself. Give it a second effort before you give up” Credit to @alex_squadron and his original reporting at Hoops HQ

Most of the game was the announcers glazing michigans athleticism followed by a replay showing an absolute hack lmao

@PatMcAfeeShow @Yaxel_Lendeborg Jason Whitlock@jasonwhitlock: "That national championship game was a difficult watch last night. Hats off to Dusty May and Michigan, but that is a team full of players with no bond with the university that no one will remember."

"We got it done and I'm waiting to hear from the Fab Five members.. Before the game against Arizona they gave us a lot of support and I love those guys" @Yaxel_Lendeborg #PMSLive

I’ll never forget when Yaxel Lendeborg told me back at 2024 American Conference media days about just how close he was to becoming a Memphis Tiger. (He also gave @willydgtg901 a s/o in the process.) 😂🤣 Wild that he’s now a national champion. An impressive journey indeed.

@DontAtMeDD @dandakich @umichbball Jason Whitlock@jasonwhitlock: "That national championship game was a difficult watch last night. Hats off to Dusty May and Michigan, but that is a team full of players with no bond with the university that no one will remember."

.@dandakich puts @umichbball in rare company as one of the best teams to ever win the national championship 🏆

@Castellani2014 Jason Whitlock@jasonwhitlock: "That national championship game was a difficult watch last night. Hats off to Dusty May and Michigan, but that is a team full of players with no bond with the university that no one will remember."

More Post Natty thoughts

@ACBellino Jason Whitlock@jasonwhitlock: "That national championship game was a difficult watch last night. Hats off to Dusty May and Michigan, but that is a team full of players with no bond with the university that no one will remember."

Here’s the thing about this “take” I’ve seen a couple places: the millions of Michigan fans don’t care if YOU remember because they will. Their friends will, their families… where they were for the ride in 2025-26 on the way in year 2 of Dusty May & the National Championship

@PLAYERANDTHEFAN Jason Whitlock@jasonwhitlock: "That national championship game was a difficult watch last night. Hats off to Dusty May and Michigan, but that is a team full of players with no bond with the university that no one will remember."

Truth telling…..

@KLearst @michsthoops Jason Whitlock@jasonwhitlock: "That national championship game was a difficult watch last night. Hats off to Dusty May and Michigan, but that is a team full of players with no bond with the university that no one will remember."

Talk soon.

@923TheFan @John_Fanta @NickWilsonSays @JPeterlin Jason Whitlock@jasonwhitlock: "That national championship game was a difficult watch last night. Hats off to Dusty May and Michigan, but that is a team full of players with no bond with the university that no one will remember."

"They were gigantic. They're one of the bigger college teams I've ever seen. Their size mattered in every single way. They deserved to win it. You can't just buy a championship." 🚨 @John_Fanta with @NickWilsonSays and @JPeterlin on Michigan winning the NCAA Tournament 🏀

@riger1984 Jason Whitlock@jasonwhitlock: "That national championship game was a difficult watch last night. Hats off to Dusty May and Michigan, but that is a team full of players with no bond with the university that no one will remember."

I usually don’t make videos because nobody wants to stare at my big nose and ugly mug but felt compelled to make this in honor of Michigan hoops winning it all. What a run. What a team.

CRAZY: Taris Reed Jr. played 2 years for Michigan and 2 years for UConn. Those 2 schools won 3 Championships in those 4 years. He didn’t win any of them.

@DeetroitStandUp Jason Whitlock@jasonwhitlock: "That national championship game was a difficult watch last night. Hats off to Dusty May and Michigan, but that is a team full of players with no bond with the university that no one will remember."

“Better hockey program, better football program, better basketball program” Enjoy King Valenti ripping Michigan State fans to pieces everyone!

.@getnickwright on how the 2026 Michigan Wolverines will be remembered: “I will not remember this Michigan team… the only national champion since Kris Jenkins hit the buzzer beater against North Carolina that I vividly remember is UConn’s back-to-back.”

That national championship game was a difficult watch last night. Hats off to Dusty May and Michigan, but that is a team full of players with no bond with the university that no one will remember.

@Chelle0219 Nah, officiating was brutal

Love this take. Accurate. 〽️

I’m not going to knock Michigan for having a starting 5 of all transfers but to make it seem like they’re a team comprised of overlooked, unappreciated, & disrespected players is a joke. • Rated 2nd best transfer portal class. • Top 10 preseason. • Picked 2nd in B10 preseason poll. • 4 projected NBA Draft picks Player Rankings: Lendeborg - 1st ranked transfer Cadeau - 13th ranked recruit Mara - 15th ranked recruit McKenney - 20th ranked recruit Burnett - 22nd ranked recruit Johnson - 29th ranked recruit Gayle - 61st ranked recruit This Michigan team wasn’t the Fab 5. They were a team made up of hand picked top tier talent that all had previous experience playing high-major college basketball. Nothing about their championship run is shocking or fairytale like.

@RicoBeard Its not about portal money, its about tampering and talking players INTO the portal.

@valentishow Its not about portal money, its about tampering and talking players INTO the portal.

@DarkoStateNews x.com/i/status/20413…

Michigan was the best team all year. Sucks, but true.