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MSU's Basketball Star Tum Tum Nairn Touched by Prayer

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Michigan State men's basketball player Tum Tum Nairn started to worry about his family in the Bahamas as Hurricane Matthew hit the island last week. That's when his teammates started praying.

Across the Caribbean, the Category 4 storm killed hundreds and destroyed the homes of thousands more. Nairn was not able to get in touch with his mother, so his Spartan teammates began giving him emotional support.

"When they prayed for me, I'm an emotional guy - I don't take things like that for granted," Nairn said. "That touched me in a way that I will never forget."

Nairn was finally able to get in touch with his mother, and he learned that the damage to their home was minor.

"A couple trees fell down," he said.

Nairn will get to inspect the damage personally next month as Michigan State heads to the Bahamas for the annual "Battle 4 Atlantis" tournament, scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend. His home is less than 10 miles from the arena where the tournament will be held.

Nairn said his mother plans to cook for the entire team, which he says will be a feast of barbecue chicken, fish, beans and rice, salad and more.

It'll also be the first time that Nairn's relatives will see him play in person since he left the island as a teenager to chase his dreams of playing basketball in the United States.

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