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03-27-2014, 03:52 PM
Biggest Star of March Madness Is an 8-Year-Old Girl Fighting Cancer
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Forget Aaron Gordon. Forget DeAndre Kane. And forget Shabazz Napier
All three will take the spotlight in this week's Sweet 16, but the biggest star of March Madness (http://mashable.com/category/march-madness/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) is Lacey Holsworth, an 8-year-old girl battling a rare form of nerve cancer. After striking up an unlikely friendship with Michigan State's fearsome forward Adreian Payne, Lacey's beloved by Payne's teammates, college basketball media and March Madness fans alike. A fan-launched crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $28,000 for her treatment
See also: March Madness Sweet 16: The Ultimate Internet Guide (http://mashable.com/2014/03/26/march-madness-sweet-16-preview/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Payne is arguably Michigan State's best player. If the four-seed Spartans can beat one-seed Virginia on Friday, and then win again on Sunday to earn a Final Four berth, it will likely be thanks to heroics from Payne Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/03/27/march-madness-lacey-michigan-state/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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Forget Aaron Gordon. Forget DeAndre Kane. And forget Shabazz Napier
All three will take the spotlight in this week's Sweet 16, but the biggest star of March Madness (http://mashable.com/category/march-madness/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) is Lacey Holsworth, an 8-year-old girl battling a rare form of nerve cancer. After striking up an unlikely friendship with Michigan State's fearsome forward Adreian Payne, Lacey's beloved by Payne's teammates, college basketball media and March Madness fans alike. A fan-launched crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $28,000 for her treatment
See also: March Madness Sweet 16: The Ultimate Internet Guide (http://mashable.com/2014/03/26/march-madness-sweet-16-preview/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Payne is arguably Michigan State's best player. If the four-seed Spartans can beat one-seed Virginia on Friday, and then win again on Sunday to earn a Final Four berth, it will likely be thanks to heroics from Payne Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/03/27/march-madness-lacey-michigan-state/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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