Michigan vs. Washington State National Championship Game: Which celebrities were in attendance?

Major sporting events are sure to attract celebrities no matter where they are held. That was the case Monday night in Michigan’s 34-13 victory over Washington in the College Football Playoff national championship game at NRG Stadium.

Notable alumni from the University of Michigan and the University of Washington are scattered throughout the building, but the most star power is in a stadium suite where several Hall of Famers Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter mingled with former Heisman winners Winner, Michigan State star Desmond Howard hangs out with rapper Travis Scott and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith.

Derek Jeter grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan and committed to play baseball for the Wolverines, but after being drafted by the Yankees with the sixth overall pick in the 1992 draft, he opted to play with the Yankees out of high school. Yankees signing. Sadly for Astros fans, their team actually held the No. 1 pick that year and selected Phil Nevin despite the objections of team scout Hal Neuhauser , he was so frustrated that he resigned from his position.

Jordan is obviously a North Carolina native and was in the same building when the Tar Heels lost to Villanova in the 2016 Final Four, but Michigan signed a three-year deal with Nike’s Jordan Brand 15-year, $174 million contract. As a result, the Wolverines’ jerseys feature the Jordan Brand logo on the left shoulder.

Travis Scott, who also has a deal with Nike, has no ties to either school, but if there’s a big sporting event in Houston, the Missouri City-raised rapper is a good choice.

Jalen Rose, who played 13 seasons in the NBA, and Jimmy King, two-fifths of the famous 1990s Michigan Fab Five, were also in attendance. A celebratory video was released after the Wolverines won their first national championship in 26 years.

For former Wolverines star Nico Collins, the location of the championship game couldn’t be more convenient. He’s the Texans’ No. 1 receiver, and he’s spending a lot of time at NRG Stadium preparing for this weekend’s playoff game against the Cleveland Browns. Collins did not post a photo of him sitting, but Michigan State players mentioned seeing him during the game.

Then there’s the Harbaugh family. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh joked that he finally gets to eat at the “big man’s table” at family gatherings now that he has a national championship with his father, Jack, who was a senior at Western Kentucky in 2002 The head coach won the I-AA championship. and brother John, who won a Super Bowl with the Ravens. Both Jack and John were on the court, including a sweet moment during a second-quarter timeout when John hugged his brother. Former college basketball coach Tom Crean of Marquette University in Indiana and Georgia State and his wife Joanne, sister of John Harbaugh, were also there.

There were also many well-known Washington fans in the building, including former Houston Oilers star Warren Moon and former NFL No. 1 pick Steve Emtman.