Behind every great man is a great woman, and sometimes that woman is a mother. We already knew Tom Izzo was one of the most lovable coaches in college basketball, and now we know where he gets that quality from.

Check out how the entire Michigan State locker room reacts to his 90-year-old mother Dorothy’s entrance following the team’s 75-74 overtime win at Minnesota on Tuesday:

Great post game scene in the victorious MSU locker room as the Spartans received a visit from Coach Izzo’s 90-year old mother Dorothy.

A video posted by Michigan State Basketball (@michiganstatebasketball) on

This is almost as fun as watching Izzo play the accordion. Almost.

[CBS Sports]

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