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Newsstand: Michigan commit Bear McWhorter's foundation highlighted by The Athletic

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Michigan offensive line commit Bear McWhorter saw his family foster two girls, Olivia and Lydia in 2019 and 2020, respectively. The two children in need have become his “sisters” and their stories an inspiration.

From a story on The Athletic:
Bear, who committed to Michigan in February over Clemson, South Carolina, Alabama and Florida, told every coach who recruited him over the years about his family’s story.

And in March 2024 — after years of brainstorming with [father] Josh about how he might be able to use his name, image and likeness for good — he launched a foundation to raise money and awareness for adoption and fostering.
The Brother Bear Foundation. Because every child deserves a family.

“I got two new little sisters,” Bear said. “And (it) really changed my view on life.”

His foundation — which was created in March 2024 — can be found here.

New Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg — a UAB transfer who recently withdrew from the 2025 NBA Draft — joined host Brian Boesch on the ‘Defend The Block’ podcast to discuss his decision to come to Michigan and goals for this coming season.

From a story on The Wolverine:
Lendeborg, who was born in Puerto Rico but spent some of his childhood in the Dominican Republic, Ohio and New Jersey, isn’t just coming to Michigan to develop himself, he hopes to contribute to a winning team that has lofty goals. The Wolverines are in the mix as a national title contender heading into the year, according to Vegas odds.

“I am super excited,” he said. “I’m happy to get to that stage. I made a promise, as well, that I want to at least take us to the Final Four. I’m gonna do whatever I can to get us there.”

Blue By 90 highlights the debate on which Michigan football uniform combination is the best.

Quote Of The Day

“I just started to like how he coached his team, how he looked when he was coaching, because a lot of coaches are always fired up, angry. He just seemed so cool, calm and collected, and that’s just how I try to be as a player, as well. It’s kinda nice to have that. It’s refreshing.”

— Lendeborg on observations of Michigan head coach Dusty May before he ever met him

Headlines Of The Day

• Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: Yaxel Lendeborg on Michigan’s Final Four dreams: ‘I’m gonna do whatever I can to get us there’
• Ethan McDowell, The Wolverine: The Blueprint: What we’re hearing on Michigan’s No. 1 recruit CJ Sadler
• EJ Holland, The Wolverine: On3 national expert Chad Simmons breaks down Michigan’s second wave of official visitors
• Clayton Sayfie, The Wolverine: Ranking Michigan football’s 2025 games by difficulty: No. 6, Washington
• Anthony Broome, The Wolverine: What anonymous coaches said about every opponent on Michigan football’s 2025 schedule

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