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Michigan State senior night: Tum Tum Nairn, Tom Izzo and all the feels

Holly Nobles Phil Friend
Lansing State Journal
Michigan State senior Lourawls Nairn Jr. kisses the Spartans helmet at mid-court during the second half on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2018, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. The Spartans beat Illinois 81-61.

Based on Michigan State Twitter's reaction, Tum Tum Nairn's final walk off the Breslin Center court brought out all the feels Tuesday night.

And perhaps much stronger feelings than originally anticipated.

As Nairn was prepared to be subbed out in the final moments, the ESPN camera panned to MSU coach Tom Izzo, who was shown doing the face where you're trying not to cry but you contort your face to where it somehow looks worse.

This is what got everyone emotional:

And for someone as popular as Nairn, that brought everyone out of the woodwork.

Illinois coach Brad Underwood gets some shoutouts, too.

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