Senior forward Adreian Payne holds up the net with St. Johns, Mich., resident Lacey Holsworth, 8, on March 16, 2014, after the game against Michigan at the Big Ten Championship at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The Spartans defeated the Wolverines, 69-55. Erin Hampton/The State News
—This week in college basketball serves as Coaches vs. Cancer week, where coaches all across the nation coach from the sidelines in athletic shoes to raise awareness and funds in the fight against cancer.
In this year's installment of Coaches vs. Cancer, the teams are honoring the late Spartan basketball super fan Lacey Holsworth, by wearing golden shoelaces in a movement known as "Lace up for Lacey."
Holsworth's strength and friendship with former Spartan big man Adreian Payne touched the hearts of millions across the nation, before she lost her battle with cancer in April 2014.
#Cancer affects us all. Hear Coach Tom Izzo's story & #LaceUpForLacey: https://t.co/zF7kdZLhvc #SuitsAndSneakers https://t.co/EOAJbSzxpt
— Coaches vs. Cancer (@CoachesvsCancer) January 26, 2016
The laces can be purchased from Shoe Carnival. Proceeds will benefit Coaches vs. Cancer and Princess Lacey's Legacy.
in and ready to go!
#coachesvscancer
#LaceUpForLacey pic.twitter.com/Glx4reCsR8
— Oklahoma Basketball (@OU_MBBall) January 27, 2016
Here's the shoes you voted on Bama Nation! Notice the special shoelaces! #SuitsAndSneakers #LaceUpForLacey #RollTide pic.twitter.com/5S7xsg1Xqx
— Alabama M Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) January 27, 2016
.@LSUCoachJones and staff kicks for @CoachesvsCancer #LaceUpForLacey #SuitsAndSneakers pic.twitter.com/xJ3ebnbhit
— LSU Basketball (@LSUBasketball) January 27, 2016
This week's sneakers for #CoachesvsCancer with gold laces in honor of @adorablelacey. #LaceUpForLacey pic.twitter.com/sqfOdNyIA5
— Purdue Basketball (@BoilerBall) January 26, 2016
It's Suits and Sneakers week for @americancancer and the gold laces are for #LaceUpForLacey. pic.twitter.com/cvpRMOToNZ
— BC Men's Basketball (@BCHoopNews) January 26, 2016
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