Fab Five Stars Jalen Rose and Chris Webber Reflect on Their Legacy and Michigan's Treatment of Basketball Jalen Rose and Chris Webber, two of the iconic Fab Five members, reunited for a dual interview on TNT Sports’ The Steam Room, marking their first conversation in over two decades. During the 40-minute discussion with hosts Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson, Rose expressed his belief that the Fab Five would have been treated differently at Michigan State, which he described as a “basketball school,” compared to the University of Michigan, which he called a “football school.” The conversation took an unexpected turn when Barkley recounted his experience at Auburn, where the basketball team was treated less favorably than the football team. He described how the basketball team was often told to leave the dining hall by 7 p.m. to make way for the football team, which enjoyed meals like steak and lobster while the basketball players ate hamburgers and hot dogs. Rose and Webber laughed at the anecdote, with Rose later echoing Barkley’s frustration. Rose emphasized that Michigan has never acknowledged the Fab Five’s contributions, pointing out that their banners are not displayed in the arena. “Michigan is 100% a football school,” he said, adding that if the Fab Five had attended Michigan State, they would have been treated differently. He noted the university’s focus on football, citing the massive crowds at games as evidence. The Fab Five, consisting of Rose, Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson, dominated college basketball in the 1990s, leading Michigan to consecutive NCAA championship game appearances in 1992 and 1993. However, their legacy was tarnished by the Ed Martin booster scandal.#michigan_state #university_of_michigan #jalen_rose #chris_webber #fab_five
