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Michigan State basketball commit Jeremy Fears joins Overtime Elite, keeps NCAA eligibility

Michigan State basketball commit Jeremy Fears is taking a new road to East Lansing.

Fears, a 2023 commit, has signed with Overtime Elite, the Atlanta-based basketball league created as another option for young prospects to make money and perhaps get to the NBA.

Overtime Elite announced that Fears and class of 2024 five-star center Jayden Williams signed Thursday, but will forgo salaries, maintaining their college eligibility.

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Overtime Elite has also signed Naasir Cunningham, the No.