ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. \u2013 Hundreds of kids packed a gym in Rochester Hills recently for a chance to learn from two of Michigan\u2019s newest national champions.<\/p>\n
Michigan stars Elliot Cadeau and Yaxel Lendeborg teamed up with FlexWork Sports to host a youth basketball camp built around more than just fundamentals \u2014 it was about dedication, determination and drive.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was just one of these kids,\u201d Cadeau said. \u201cI remember being at Kyrie Irving\u2019s camp and it feels like yesterday and now I\u2019m coming out and hosting a camp where kids are like seeing me as inspiration.\u201d<\/p>\n
For many of the kids, the day was one they won\u2019t soon forget. Jackson Schalk, left the gym cradling a ball he planned to put on display at home.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to put this in my trophy section,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Lendeborg said the energy from the crowd reinforced just how meaningful the moment was \u2014 for the players and the kids alike.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe love them and appreciate them maybe more than they know,\u201d Lendeborg said, \u201cand it makes me feel really good about this turnout. I\u2019m ready to show the kids a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Parents lined the court alongside their children for photos and handshakes, soaking in a morning spent with two of the players who helped bring home a national title.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m a Michigan fan,\u201d said Michael Schalk, Jackson\u2019s father. \u201cThese boys have both grown up Michigan fans and I\u2019m 36 and I haven\u2019t seen them win a natty yet, so us getting here with my kids and my family and getting to experience that \u2014 it\u2019s truly amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Cadeau and Lendeborg, wearing maize and blue and feeling the fan support has been a surreal experience \u2014 and returning the love was an easy call.<\/p>\n
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