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Cassius Winston shares emotional message about brother's death on Instagram

Michigan State had a moment of silence for Zachary Winston, and the crowd gave Cassius Winston a huge ovation before Sunday's game, Nov. 10, 2019. Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press

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Michigan State basketball star point guard Cassius Winston made his first public statement since his brother, Zachary, died on Saturday.

Winston's 19-year-old brother, a guard on the Albion College basketball team who graduated from U-D Jesuit High, was hit by a train in Albion.

Cassius played in Sunday's home game against Binghamton, scoring 17 points and handing out 11 assists in 26 minutes in MSU's 100-47 win.