Social media erupts following Michigan basketball landing a former 5-star recruit

With Vlad Goldin out of eligibility and Danny Wolf presumingly off to the NBA, Dusty May has done as good of a job as you could ask for to fill their losses. Michigan had already landed bigs Morez Johnson Jr. and Yaxel Lendeborg, but the Wolverines weren't done there.

On Friday, Michigan landed 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara from UCLA. The Spainard had played two seasons with the Bruins. This past season, coming off the bench, Mara averaged 6.4 points and four rebounds in 13 minutes of play. When Mara chose to commit to the Bruins, he was a five-star prospect by 247Sports and the 15th-ranked player in the 2023 recruiting class.

The only question that remains is what UAB's Lendeborg decides to do. The skilled big man could be a first-round draft pick if he chooses to stay in the NBA Draft, but if he wants to come back one more season, it will be to Michigan. The Wolverines helped Wolf build his draft stock, and Lendeborg could go from a late first round pick to a potential lottery pick in May's system.

Following Mara's commitment to Michigan, social media exploded. Here are some of the best reactions we could find.

And there it is https://t.co/Fxsy7SyeSU
— Trent Knoop (@TrentKnoop) April 11, 2025

BREAKING: UCLA center transfer Aday Mara has committed to Michigan!

The 7’3 250 pound sophomore averaged 6.4 points, 4 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks in only 13 minutes per game this season

Aday was a former 5⭐️ recruit in the 2023 class. He is the #4 ranked center in the transfer… pic.twitter.com/7a1QGDp5KS
— uofmcoverage (@uofmcoverage) April 11, 2025

NEWS: UCLA transfer Aday Mara has committed to Michigan, a source told ESPN. The 7'2 Spanish center is a projected first round pick in 2026. Huge pickup for Dusty May, who is putting together a Final Four caliber frontcourt. pic.twitter.com/qexFtKHiii
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) April 11, 2025

Hello https://t.co/6KGG9dYYJy
— Scott Bell (@sbell021) April 11, 2025

Whew!!! Go Blue 〽️… oh, and Dusty May is Bad Man!!! pic.twitter.com/6QTuAZEJst
— Mike Boynton (@thacoachmike) April 11, 2025

Aday Mara is the best big man in college basketball 〽️ pic.twitter.com/XahhJur5jw
— THE RED RANGER (@THEREDRANGER3) April 11, 2025

Michigan's frontcourt is packed, but it smartly has no positional overlap. Dusty May will be cooking if he can get 3 of these 4 back.

- Yaxel Lendeborg: do-it-all, 4-man
- Morez Johnson: high-motor rebounder, rim-runner
- Aday Mara: Post-ups, shot-blocker
- Danny Wolf: Unicorn.
— Isaac Trotter (@Isaac__Trotter) April 11, 2025

Aday Mara, Morez Johnson, and Yaxel Lendeborg is a wild frontcourt https://t.co/KGRPEXygFX
— Sam Federman (@Sam_Federman) April 11, 2025

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