Former Michigan State star guard Denzel Valentine will next be drafted into the NBA, likely as a first-round pick, but he took to Instagram today to post a loving tribute to his father, Carlton, who played four seasons at Michigan State under the legendary Jud Heathcote.
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Valentine’s relationship with his father is a close one, as Carlton coached his son as well as future Spartan Bryn Forbes at Lansing, Michigan’s J.W. Sexton High School. The father-son dynamic is a strong one in this case, as it is among other college basketball players, and there’s no doubt that the proud papa will be in attendance with his son at the Barclays Center in June as they wait to hear which team young Denzel will play for next
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