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James Harden showed incredible kindness to this Michigan State student who was wounded in the shooting on campus

This is the sort of thing the world needs more of.

Mass shootings are absolute tragedies. Some of the worst tragedies we see in this country. They’re happening far too often at this point — there have been 71 total nationwide in 2023, per the Detroit Free Press.

One of the latest happened just a couple of weeks ago at Michigan State University, in which three people were killed and five were wounded.

One of the students who was injured in the shooting was John Gao. He survived the shooting but was tragically paralyzed from the chest down. He’s still currently hospitalized.

As it turns out, Hao is a huge fan of James Harden. The 76ers guard learned of his story and decided he wanted to try and help. So, in an incredible gesture of kindness, he FaceTimed Hao in his hospital bed, sent him gifts and contributed to a GoFundMe for Hao’s recovery.

He gave the student words of encouragement on his road to recovery.

“I love when you’re smiling. I love when you’re smiling, all right? I’m with you. I know it’s tough right now, but you have to stay physically strong, you know what I mean? You just got to think positive things and keep pushing and fighting. I got you. I got some guys for you, too. I got some things coming your way, hopefully give you some encouragement and make you smile a little bit, you know what I mean? Let me know if you need anything else.”

This is such an awesome gesture from Harden. In a situation where it is truly difficult to find any semblance of light, the 76ers guard brought a little bit to the table.

Obviously, this isn’t going to undo the situation or reverse things. But, hopefully, it gives Hao a bit of encouragement and helps him on his road to recovery — however long that may be.

Shoutout to James Harden, man. This is an MVP move.

WATCH: MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo delivers moving speech at candlelight vigil

It’s been a hard few days for Spartans everywhere and that includes Michigan State men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo

It’s been a hard few days for Spartans everywhere and that includes Michigan State men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo.

Izzo was one of many who’ve been affected and hurt by Monday night’s mass shooting on campus that resulted in the deaths of three students. Those three students were honored on Wednesday night during a candlelight vigil at “The Rock” on Michigan State’s campus. Following the vigil were speeches from numerous figures ranging from Governor Gretchen Whitmer to student leaders to Izzo.

Check out Izzo’s full speech from Wednesday night’s vigil — courtest of Barstool Spartans:

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WATCH: Duke University Chapel pays tribute to MSU by playing fight song following campus shooting

One of MSU’s biggest basketball rivals paid tribute to the Spartans following Monday night’s school shooting

One of Michigan State’s biggest basketball rivals paid tribute to the Spartans following Monday night’s tragic school shooting.

The Duke University Chapel featured the Michigan State fight song and alma mater on Tuesday, serving as their support to Spartans hurting everywhere. You can see the video of this nice gesture from Duke below:

Michigan State and Duke have had a heated rivalry in basketball across the years, and this is a truly classy move from the Blue Devils. While this is a small gesture in the grand scheme of things, I applaud everyone involved at Duke who set this up.

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MSU officially postpones events, releases statement following school shooting on Monday

MSU has officially postponed all sporting events through Wednesday and released a statement from athletic director Alan Haller

Michigan State has officially postponed all sporting events through Wednesday and released a statement following Monday’s tragic shooting on campus.

It had been reported that Michigan State would postpone all athletics events through Wednesday, which included the Spartans’ home basketball game against Minnesota. This was made official by the athletic department around 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

Michigan State’s home men’s tennis match against Drake and women’s basketball road game at Purdue on Wednesday were also postponed. The school didn’t announce rescheduling details for those events or address other athletics events past Wednesday.

Here is the statement released by Michigan State Athletic Director Alan Haller:

“We are all devastated following the tragic events of Monday night. First and foremost, our heart breaks for the families and loved ones of the students who were taken from us much too soon. And our prayers are with those still fighting for their lives in the hospital.

“The focus for the athletic department today has been the mental health and wellness of our student-athletes and staff. All across campus, different units are doing the same to make sure everyone is getting the resources they need. Please reach out if you’re in need of assistance and look for ways to support and help your fellow Spartan. I’ve been reminded today that everyone will process trauma in a different manner.

“To everyone who has reached out in support of our community, I offer my sincere gratitude. The outpouring of support from across the Big Ten Conference and the country has been overwhelming. It’s clear that although we may compete on the court, we are truly united by our shared humanity.

“At some point in the days ahead, we will return to the field of competition. For some, the games will provide a momentary escape from our shattered reality, but we must never lose sight that life has been irrevocably altered for us all. Our commitment to look after one another has never been more necessary.”

Click on the tweet below for more details from Michigan State:

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