NBA mourns Spartans star Adreian Payne

Rob Train ADREIAN PAYNE How was killed?

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[{"selector":"#anim-e4a06aec-1f2d-4fcc-a681-552bfffee37b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-95b1320d-b355-4636-8ce4-788bc54f9c52 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.8620689655172413)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] Payne was a Michigan State Spartans star who won two Big Ten Conference Championships.

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[{"selector":"#anim-4f7b952d-8922-4c97-9e03-fd68d58e321c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-46f72523-6cee-491d-bf7d-0850e3dea393 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-13.53862762404752%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] Payne met Lacey when the Spartans visited a local hospital in 2011, the youngster becoming a popular fixture at games.

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[{"selector":"#anim-bb47e997-4007-4c58-a666-c6239626c1b3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ff91e5df-a209-4680-adfd-0986e6083210 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.9345794392523364)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] “She taught me how to fight through everything with a smile on my face. I'm a better man because of her,” Payne said.

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[{"selector":"#anim-82beb4df-5685-4026-b977-bb515bd5beec","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.31330%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c6b9dfe7-dfaf-4f57-80b1-5b7e976b5e40 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-8.835227022941027%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"both"}] Payne also played for the Timberwolves and the Magic, making 107 NBA appearances.

[{"selector":"#anim-8b822649-d552-4bbd-a1c6-f225810afcd4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -162.47722%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-976ba49c-38a2-4937-a81f-4195db3fd048 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.9009009009009009)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":6000,"fill":"forwards"}] After the NBA he played all over the world, for teams in China, Greece, France, Turkey and Lithuania.

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