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Monday night was a great night to wear the maze and blue. Michigan won its first national championship since 1989. Overall, it was a hard-fought game against UConn that ended 69-63.
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One of those celebrating was former Michigan Heisman Trophy winner turned college football analyst Desmond Howard. Ultimately, he took to social media to showcase a similarity between the celebrations of Glenn Rice in 1989 and Yaxel Lendeborg in 2026.
Both were holding up a sign that read "Shock the World Boys. Go Blue!" as they were cutting down the net.
"G Rice ➡️ Yaxel. I love it. Congrats @umichbball. Hard earned. Well deserved. #GoBlue" Howard posted.
In 1989, Michigan won its first national championship in program history, defeating Seton Hall 80-79 in overtime. Since then, the Wolverines came up short time and again. Twice they fell short in the NCAA title game in 1992 and 1993, featuring the Fab Five.
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Meanwhile, Lendeborg persevered through injuries to play in the big game. In the end, he scored 13 points in 36 minutes of play.
From 1989 to 1991, Howard was a standout wide receiver and return specialist for the Wolverines. In 1991, he won the Heisman Trophy by a large margin. He cemented his place in program history on November 23, 1991, against rival Ohio State.
After scoring on a 93-yard punt return, he struck the now-famous Heisman pose.
In the end, Lendeborg finished the season averaging 15.1 points and 6.8 assists per game while also shooting 51.% from the field.
Now, Lendeborg is projected to be the No.8 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.
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