Yaxel Lendeborg's mom flipped him into 'attack mode,' and now Michigan is on brink of Final Four
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Lendeborg, a 6-foot-9, 240-pound stat-sheet stuffer whom his teammates call “Dominican LeBron” because of his roots, his jersey number and his play style, fittingly sniffed a triple-double Friday, clocking out with 23 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists on an efficient 8-of-12 shooting. He netted a team-high four 3s, missing just once from deep. And to think, about six years ago, Lendeborg was playing his first consequential minutes of organized basketball. Now the former JUCO standout and UAB star, is a headlining act of March Madness.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “This is pretty much the dream come true,” Lendeborg said. “I didn't think I'd be this far, just in life in...