Tom Izzo received a gift from Greg Gard after attending Badgers event against cancer
Tom Izzo received a gift from Greg Gard after attending Badgers event against cancer
Tom Izzo is someone that is known around the sport of college basketball, and especially the Big Ten, as an outstanding human being. Izzo has made a ton of friends, in the coaching industry in particularly, and is always doing his best to support those in the industry.
To start the month of May, Izzo made the trek across Lake Michigan to Wisconsin, where he made an appearance at the Garding Against Cancer event. The event is put on by Wisconsin basketball and the Badgers head coach, Greg Gard.
For making an appearance at the event, and supporting Gard and the Badgers in their fight against cancer, Izzo was presented with a gift from Gard at the event. The gift is something that will make a lot of Spartan fans cringe.
Izzo received a customized Green Bay Packers jersey from Gard, with his last name on the back and donning the No. 25.
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