Michigan Wolverines men's basketball star Yaxel Lendeborg is taking heat for his behavior during the NCAA Tournament. Lendeborg, 23, is in his sixth year of college basketball. He admitted after Michigan's blowout Sweet 16 win over Alabama that he felt "disrespected" by the Crimson Tide putting a

Michigan star Yaxel Lendeborg says he turned down a larger offer to play for Michigan. Here's why.

The basketball star has credited his mom, Yissel Raposo, with "saving" his life

In the big dance, the individual performances become the stuff of legend. Which player will clinch the top award?

Yaxel Lendeborg was the engine behind Michigan's win over Tennessee in the Elite Eight and he might be the Final Four's most irresistible star.

Yaxel Lendeborg, at 6-foot-9, just capped a fantastic season leading the Wolverines to a 29-2 record and their first Big Ten regular-season title since 2021. Yes, Lendeborg is now a consensus first-team All-American and the Big Ten Player of the Year,

Comparing anybody to LeBron James is a bridge too far, but Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg looks and plays the part.

Now, as Michigan rolls into the Sweet 16 and a date with Alabama, Yaxel Lendeborg is returning the favor as his mom battles cancer.