There is a rubber bracelet that rests on Adreian Payne?s wrist, small in size, but monumental in importance. The words ?Love Like Lacey? printed across the front of the band, in honor of the late Lacey Holsworth, who lost her battle with cancer just three months ago. The loss has been challenging for Payne, which […]
Former Michigan State standout Adreian Payne is now a member of the Atlanta Hawks. But, as Payne makes the transition from college to the NBA, there is one memory he vowed to hold on to during this process: Lacey Holsworth. [ MORE: Seven Big Ten players selected in 2014 NBA Draft | Poll: Best dressed? […]
At an emotional celebration of Lacey Holsworth's life, about 2,500 people saw a great grin pushing up Lacey's cute cheeks countless times during a moving video that ended the memorial ceremony for her at Michigan State on Thursday night. The 8-year-old girl, whose battle with nerve-cell cancer inspired the Spartans' basketball program and strangers who […]
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo attended a vigil for the late Lacey Holsworth on the Michigan State campus and signed the rock before speaking to the many students there. Holding back tears at times, he thanked the students and gave them quite the speech. "When you face some tough times, make sure that you just […]
They say that it doesn?t matter what someone is born, but, instead, what they grow to be. In eight short years of life, Lacey Holsworth, whose battle with cancer and relationship with Michigan State?s basketball program became known nationwide, grew to be an inspiration to anyone who knew her story. Lacey, or Princess Lacey as […]
Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo and athletics director Mark Hollis released a joint statement on the passing of Lacey Holsworth, the eight-year-old Adreian Payne fan who died late Tuesday night. Read both statements in this post. [ MORE: Lacey Holsworth, 8, dies | Twitter: Reaction to Holsworth's death ] Matt Holsworth texts there […]