Michigan State lands 7-foot-1 recruit commitment helped by making pizzas with Tom Izzo

Billy Heyen

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Michigan State lands 7-foot-1 recruit commitment helped by making pizzas with Tom Izzo image

Ethan Taylor had quite the official visit to Michigan State.

And in the end, he chose the Spartans as his college basketball home.

News came out Friday that Taylor, a 7-foot-1 center who is a top-25 recruit in the Class of 2026, has chosen Tom Izzo as his future coach.

"Michigan State checked all my boxes," Taylor told Rivals.

His visit might have closed the deal.

Taylor made pizzas with Izzo. Seriously. These photos are great.

And oh yeah, he crowd surfed, too.

Check it out:

What else could a recruit need? 

Maybe a pizza-making session with the head coach wouldn't work for everyone. But it clearly worked with Taylor.

And now Michigan State has its star center of the future.

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