EAST LANSING — A month after a cancerous tumor wrapped around her then-6-year-old spine, Lacey Holsworth found Adreian Payne. Payne and other members of the Michigan State men's basketball team were visiting the St. Johns girl in Lansing's Michigan State forward Adreian Payne, left, cuts the net with Lacey Holsworth, who was battling cancer and … Read more
Michigan State junior Brandon Dawson reaches out to hold eight-year-old Lacey Holsworth, of St. Johns, Mich., hand as sophomore Gary Harris, Steven Izzo and senior Adreian Payne sit near the Big Ten tournament championship trophy at Bankers Life Michigan State junior Brandon Dawson reaches out to hold eight-year-old Lacey Holsworth, of St. Johns, Mich., hand … Read more
EAST LANSING, MI – FEBRUARY 06: Adreian Payne #5 of the Michigan State Spartans hugs head coach Tom Izzo while holding Lacey Holsworth, a 8-year-old from St. Johns Michigan who is battling cancer, after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes 86-76 at the Michigan State forward Adreian Payne, left, cuts the net with Lacey Holsworth, who was … Read more
Today is a sad day to be a Spartan fan. Lacey Holsworth, who with love and support throughout Michigan State, valiantly fought the cancer inside her. That battle came to an end today at 3 AM, as she passed away. Lacey Holsworth died from neurolastoma, a cancer occuring in nerve cells. She drew national attention … Read more
EAST LANSING — As Michigan State forward Adreian Payne visted coach Tom Izzo in his office earlier this week, the two processed the news they had just received that 8-year-old Lacey Holsworth's health had taken a turn for the worse. When Holsworth The Michigan State softball team honored Lacey Holsworth during its game Wednesday afternoon … Read more
Eight-year-old Lacey Holsworth, who struck up an incredible friendship with Michigan State star Adreian Payne, has passed away after a long battle with cancer, her family have said. The little girl, from St. Johns, Michigan, died on Tuesday night after Michigan State men's basketball coach Tom Izzo and athletics director Mark Hollis released a joint … Read more