Story byWLNS LansingTom Izzo breaks out his accordion for annual holiday radio showIan KressThu, December 18, 2025 at 5:27 AM UTC·2 min readEAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – As the saying goes in the movie ‘ELF,’ the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear. The Michigan State men’s basketball team was doing exactly that on Wednesday night at One North Kitchen and Bar in East Lansing. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTom Izzo broke out his accordion, and his players sang Christmas carols for those in attendance. Izzo began playing the accordion at the age of 12, stopped when he broke his hand at the age of 13, and started playing again in college. Izzo told 6 Sports his accordion is around 40 years old, and nights like Wednesday will always mean a lot to him.“I’m going to talk about it until I’m dead, or until I’m out of here,” Izzo said.