(Photo: Robin Buckson, Detroit News)
East Lansing — Magic Johnson jumped to his feet, his mouth open as the Breslin Center crowd erupted.
The greatest point guard in Michigan State history, a Hall of Famer, NBA champion and MVP, a legend of the game who has a statue standing in front of the Spartans’ home arena, was witnessing what those around college basketball — particularly the Big Ten — had been all season.
Cassius Winston was stealing the show and Magic and his “fellas” couldn’t get enough.
First it was the no-look, behind-the-back drop off to Nick Ward for a dunk.