MSU basketball team will honor Cassius Winston’s younger brother

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Tonight, Michigan State University will wear patches on their jerseys in remembrance of Zachary Winston, younger brother of Cassius Winston, who passed away this past Saturday evening.

Tonight, we will wear patches on our jerseys in remembrance of Zachary “Smoothie” Winston, younger brother of Cassius Winston, who passed away this past Saturday. pic.twitter.com/9V2GNqbiyA
— Michigan State Basketball (@MSU_Basketball) November 14, 2019

Zachary, 19, was hit by the train at around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9th. He was a sophomore on the Division III Albion men’s basketball team along with their youngest brother, Khy.

The incident happened about 20 miles from the Jackson station.

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Ima put this on here cause I need you to read it, and I feel like this the best way for it to get to you. I love you bro, w everything I have in my entire body. I love you so much, if I could carry yo pain I would wear it on my shoulders just to see you happy and wouldn’t think twice. I understand it was to much, I understand I really do and yo story won’t end here. I can promise you that, the next time I run into someone in your situation ima save them, cause that’s wha you would want me to do. I wish it was a term that goes deeper then brother, cause that’s what’s you are to me, 1/3 of my heart. And I’m struggling because there is nothing that can replace that Smoothie. I need you, I miss you. But I’m so proud of you, bro you fought every demon w everything you had in you. You went to war w yourself every single day not knowing if you could win that battle. And you won time after time. You stood tall and you let your family love you, you gave me everything I asked for, just one day you didn’t have enough strength. And that’s ok man, that’s really ok, ppl can’t go through wha you went through, you are the strongest, wisest, kindest, most caring person. The best brother/ gang member I could ever ask for. And I wouldn’t replace you or change any single thing about you. Not one. I don’t like doing these cause I feel like they for show, but I need to you to read this Smoothie and I need you to know, that I love you and I care for you. And the only reason I can sit here and still stand is because I know you not in no more pain. The only reason I’m still standing. After that bro we really got beef, and when I see you again I’m beating yo ass. Cause it’s no way you got me out here trying to adjust to life w out you bro. This shit so deep bro we suppose to see all this out together. But we’ll have that convo the next time I see you Smoothie Bean. Rest up my baby and keep watching over us, save me a seat. And when it’s all said and done ima have so much to tell you. You gone already know but ima tell you anyway. Love you Gang member🖤 wish your story coulda had a diff ending, it’s ok tho enjoy it up there. Ima see you soon enough #LuvSmoothie🖤

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