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November 2015

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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  WHERE ARE THEY NOW? ships and came within five points of a third, before Baston returned to the states, where he played for the Indiana Pacers and Raptors once again. He'd didn't count solely on bas- ketball, though, having taken a crash course in business at Northwestern University while with Toronto. Instructed in an NBA Players As- sociation seminar that for every 15 players, 10 would be broke four years after ending their careers, Baston did something about it. He's still reaping sweet results. He and two other Michigan grads founded Taste Love Cupcakes, using the recipe his business partner Mi- chelle Brown followed. The Royal Oak, Mich., business won TV's "Cupcake Wars" in 2012, after being in operation only a year. "This was my own team, and we had won a national event," Baston re- called. "It filled the void of not playing anymore." Baston, retired from basketball since 2011, also renewed acquaintances with some high-profile Italians who fondly remembered his time there. Form Ita- lia, company that he has developed a relationship with, partners with Lam- borghini, Mercedes, Aston Martin and Gucci. "My next venture is trying to bring the Mercedes-Benz furniture line to the U.S.," Baston said. "It's a new busi- ness. That worked out from playing in Italy." Much has worked out, and he still traces it all back to four years spent around the favored school of his childhood. ❏ 1-800-421-7751 • www.TheWolverineOnDemand.com Michigan iPad Case • 100% full grain, pull up cowhide • Fold-over snap closure • Foam padding for protection • 18 oz. washed brown cotton canvas lining • Compatible with all four iPad versions excluding the iPad mini • Block M logo embossed on front flap • Size: 9" wide x 11" high x 7/8" deep $54 95 $5.00 S&H IN CONT. U.S. Item #1455 ON SALE!!! (Reg. $69.95)

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