Green and gold continue to go together, from high school to Michigan State to the NBA and the world stage.
Saginaw native and former MSU star Draymond Green is coming home with another Olympic gold medal after helping Team USA defeat France 87-82 Saturday morning in Saitama, Japan. Green did not attempt a shot in his 16 minutes, though he contributed two rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals as the U.S. claimed its fourth straight men’s basketball gold medal.
Green’s done a lot of winning throughout his basketball career, going back to consecutive Michigan state championships at Saginaw High School. He then became one of the most celebrated players in MSU history over the course of his four-year college career, which included two Final Four appearances and Big Ten Player of the Year honors. Green’s resume really started to sparkle as a pro though, after the Golden State Warriors picked him No. 35 overall in 2012. In a matter of years, he’d become an invaluable piece of one of the most impressive NBA dynasties of the modern era, winning three championships in a four-year span.
Source: Stephen Brooks, “Draymond Green wins second Olympic gold with USA Basketball”, Spartan Tailgate, August 7, 2021.