Yaxel Lendeborg

Mark Pope Refuses To Debunk Claims Of Desperate Swing And Miss On Yaxel Lendeborg

Mar 19, 2026 @ 3:23pm

Yaxel Lendeborg claims he was offered upwards of $9 million to play for the Kentucky basketball program. Mark Pope was asked his side of the story ahead of his team’s NCAA Tournament opener. The head coach refused to provide clarity on the Wildcats‘ pursuits. Instead, he took a shot at the media. Was Lendeborg lying? […] The post Mark Pope Refuses To Debunk Claims Of Desperate Swing And Miss On Yaxel Lendeborg appeared first on BroBible.

Star big man declined at least $7 million from another school to join Michigan

Mar 16, 2026 @ 7:53pm

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Michigan Wolverines star Yaxel Lendeborg has become a superstar in his first season in Ann Arbor. Lendeborg spent time at Arizona Western before going to UAB. Then, he transferred to Michigan and just won Big Ten Player of the Year for one of the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Ahead of March Madness, Lendeborg … The post Star big man declined at least $7 million from another school to join Michigan appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.