In the day and age of NIL (name, image, likeness), don’t let anyone tell you that relationships don’t matter. A good example of this transpired on Tuesday morning when forward Yaxel Lendeborg announced his decision to withdraw his name from the 2025 NBA Draft and commit to the Michigan Wolverines.
Lendeborg recently told The Wolverines’ Clayton Sayfie how much of an impact Michigan head coach Dusty May has had in the recruiting process. Lendeborg said that he has been a fan of May’s since he was the head coach at Florida Atlantic. While some programs weren’t patient with Lendeborg as he weighed going to the NBA or returning for a final year of college ball, May was very patient.