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How basketball took Szymon Zapala from Poland to Michigan State and nearly everywhere in-between

On3 imageby:Jake Lyskawa•03/27/25•

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Michigan State's Szymon Zapala helps cut down the net while the Spartans celebrate the Big Ten title after the game against Michigan on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. - Nick King, USA TODAY Sports
Michigan State's Szymon Zapala helps cut down the net while the Spartans celebrate the Big Ten title after the game against Michigan on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. - Nick King, USA TODAY Sports

The game of basketball has taken Michigan State center Szymon Zapala, a native of Poland, all around the world.