EAST LANSING, MI — July 3, 2025 — In a moment that sent shockwaves through the college basketball landscape, Michigan State Spartans guard Jeremy Fears Jr. announced his stunning decision to return for the 2025 season, defying expectations of a jump to the NBA. Fears, a rising junior and emotional leader of the Spartans, made the announcement via a heartfelt video posted to his social media platforms titled “One More Run.”
“I didn’t come here just to play,” Fears said. “I came here to lead, to win, and to leave a legacy. There’s unfinished business in East Lansing. I’m staying. Let’s go get what’s ours.”
A Leader Returns with Fire
Fears, who averaged 13.6 points, 6.4 assists, and 1.8 steals last season, was widely projected as a late first-round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. But after guiding Michigan State to the Elite Eight and falling just short of the Final Four, he says the hunger for a national title and his love for the Spartan brotherhood pulled him back.
“This program means everything to me,” he said. “Coach Izzo believed in me from day one. My teammates are my family. I want to finish what we started.”
Spartan Nation Erupts
The news of Fears’ return sparked immediate celebration across the Michigan State community. Students flooded campus walkways in spontaneous chants of “One More Run!” while alumni and former players praised Fears’ loyalty and fire.
Coach Tom Izzo, entering what may be his final stretch at the helm, called it “one of the proudest moments of my coaching career.”
“Jeremy Fears Jr. is what college basketball is supposed to be about — leadership, loyalty, and heart,” Izzo said. “We’re not just getting a great player back. We’re getting the soul of our team back.”
Eyes on a Championship and Immortality
With Fears returning to join a roster already brimming with elite talent and incoming five-star recruits, the Spartans now surge into 2025 as a legitimate national title contender. Beyond banners and trophies, Jeremy Fears Jr. is focused on something deeper: eternal Spartan greatness.
“This is my home,” he said. “Before I leave, I’m making sure it echoes forever.”
