Derek Jeter watches Michigan win championship with Michael Jordan

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A suite at NRG Stadium in Houston was greeted with warm welcomes and high-fives.

Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter join rapper Travis Scott in Monday’s CFP National Championship game as Michigan defeated Washington State 34-13. Scott and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith shared the luxury box, a display of plenty of star power.

Michigan is a Jordan Brand school.

“This is where you go, look at the box,” ESPN’s Chris Fowler said, pointing to Jeter’s white Michigan hoodie.

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“This is the box it goes in!” added analyst Kirk Herbstreit.

The suite, packed with celebrities, watched the Wolverines take on the Huskies in the ground game.

Donovan Edwards and Blake Cruz each scored two rushing touchdowns. Edwards opened the scoring with a 41-yard rush, and then scored another touchdown with a 46-yard rush, leading 14-3 in the first quarter. lead.

Colum set up the victory with a 12-yard touchdown run and a 1-yard score in the fourth quarter.

It was a dominant rushing attack for the Wolverines, who racked up more than 300 yards on the ground — something that probably pleased Jeter, who grew up in Kalamazoo, Mich. Earned a scholarship to play baseball for the Wolverines before making a name for himself as a Yankee.

Jeter shook hands with Smith, one of many in a box filled with celebrities.

The Baseball Hall of Famer even spoke out for Michigan State Team promotional video Before kick-off.

“Team, team, team: that’s what it’s all about,” Jeter said in the video. That’s the basis of this program. For 373 days, you focus on one goal and work together on a cause—unfinished business—with a single mindset.

“Trust each other and leave your place in history. It all comes down to this, one last piece of work, unfinished.”

Now that everything is done, Jeter can start preparing the voiceover for the championship video.