Andre Hutson and David Thomas. These names might ring a bell, and the two certainly have a lot in common. Hutson and Thomas played together on
Michigan State University basketball’s 2000 NCAA championship team, married sisters and now own two car washes and
detail shops in Lansing and East Lansing.
Evergreen Car Wash and Detail has two locations, one at the
Walnut Hills Country Club and one at a new location on 201 S. Grand in
Downtown Lansing.
Both Thomas and Hutson went on to play on national and international teams after graduating from MSU. Thomas played mostly in Australia for eight years, while Hutson played for the
Milwaukee Bucks, then in Italy, Greece and Russia, with another year left on his contract.
After a while, both Thomas and Hutson decided it was time to focus on the homefront. “As much as we love basketball and could continue playing, we spend lots of time away from our family and friends,” says Thomas. “I'm back in the real world. We started these businesses, and we're trying to build from the ground up. I've known Andre since we were roommates in our sophomore year. We go back almost 10 years now, so it was just natural to go into a partnership together.”
Source: David Thomas, Evergreen Car Wash and Detail
Writer: Suban Nur Cooley
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