East Lansing is home to Todd Martin, once ranked the #3 Men’s Tennis Player in the World.
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Greater Lansing has hosted the Michigan Boy’s State Basketball Tournament in five different venues: Don Johnson Field House, The Breslin Center, Jenison Field House, MSU’s Demonstration Hall and the MAC Gymnasium.
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Lansing Community College has won NJCAA titles in the following sports: Women’s Softball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country and Men’s and Women’s Marathon.
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Lansing-native Sam Vincent starred with Michigan State University before heading to the NBA’s Boston Celtics.
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Major League Pitcher and 1996 Cy Young Award Winner John Smoltz is from Lansing.
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Mason Michigan’s own Kristin Haynie starred at Michigan State University before going on to the Sacramento Monarch’s with the WNBA.
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NBA Legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson attended Lansing Everett High School and then Michigan State University before reaching stardom with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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NFL standout receiver Muhsin Muhammad attended Lansing’s Waverly High School and Michigan State University before entering the professional ranks.
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The Lansing Lugnuts are one of the most popular franchises in Minor League Baseball, drawing 538,325 fans during the 1996 season.
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The Lansing Lugnuts have won two Midwest League Championships, one in 1997 and another in 2003.
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DeWitt Michigan’s own Jennifer Smith is a stand-out player for the WNBA’s New York Liberty.
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East Lansing's C. Leslie Charles holds the world disc golf distance record for women age 65 and older.
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ESPN Magazine reports that Lansing Lugnuts jerseys are among the top ten national Minor League Baseball team best-sellers.
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LA Dodgers Great and future Hall-of-Famer Steve Garvey was a two sport stand-out athlete at Michigan State University.