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July 4 means hot dogs, lakes, family, fireworks, apple pie, baseball, and just about every other synonym you can think of for America.
Especially this year, as the United States celebrates its 250th birthday.
For most people, it's a day of relaxation, taking it easy, and enjoying time with family and friends.
That is for everyone except Tom Izzo.
Despite the holiday, despite the weather, and despite whatever anyone has to say about him, Izzo continues to do one thing and one thing only.
Set his team up for successboth now and in the future.
That mindset was on full display Saturday as Izzo and the Spartans continued working through the holiday, extending an offer to another highly touted recruit.
Michigan State sent out a special 20th anniversary Fourth of July offer to four-star prospect Jaxson Davis.
Davis is a 6-foot, 165-pound point guard with plenty of room to continue filling out his frame as he develops.
While adding muscle will come with time, that's not what has college coaches excited.
His basketball IQ, court vision, and overall skill set have already shown programs across the country just how talented he can be.
According to 247Sports, Davis carries a 92 rating and attends Monarch Academy in Kansas City, Kansas.
He is a member of the 2027 recruiting class.
That 92 rating ranks Davis as the No.
39 overall recruit in the country for the 2027 class.
He is also the No.
1 player in the state of Kansas and the No.
12 point guard nationally.
His composite ranking, which combines the major recruiting services into one consensus ranking, sees him slide just slightly.
Davis moves from No.
39 nationally to No.
45 overall and from the No.
12 point guard to No.
13.
Even with that minor drop, he remains the top-ranked recruit in Kansas with an impressive composite rating of 0.9828.
Izzo continues to put pressure on the rest of the Big Ten and the nation by digging his heels into high school recruiting.
While many programs have shifted much of their attention toward the transfer portal, Michigan State continues investing heavily in incoming freshmen.
That's not to say the transfer portal can't be successful.
Michigan proved that a season ago.
However, it will be interesting to see just how sustainable that model is over the long haul while Izzo continues building through elite high school recruiting classes.
Davis has already received an impressive list of scholarship offers, including several schools Michigan State will have to battle on the recruiting trail.
Iowa currently appears to be one of the biggest competitors, while Kentucky, Arizona State, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Northwestern, Purdue, and several others have also extended offers.
Izzo may not have been lighting fireworks himself on the Fourth of July, but he certainly made plenty of noise on the recruiting trail.
While most people were celebrating the holiday, the Hall of Fame coach was once again doing what he does bestworking to make sure Michigan State is positioned for success, not just this season, but for many years to come.