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MSU announces NBA star for commencement speaker, along with other notable alumni

The president of a Michigan clothing company, a former NBA star and a former auto executive will address Michigan State University graduates during in-person spring 2022 commencement ceremonies May 6, the school announced.

Linda Hubbard, Steve Smith and Ronald Goldsberry, all MSU alumni, will address the school's 9,200 graduates and receive honorary doctoral degrees over three ceremonies that day, the school said in a Wednesday statement.

Masks and social distancing will not be required at commencement, the release said, but the ceremonies will also be live-streamed.

Smith, all-time leading scorer at MSU, a first-round NBA draft pick and an Olympic gold medalist, will address undergraduates during their convocation at 1 p.