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Michigan basketball pep rally at Atlanta hotel
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Michigan fan Emma Arsulowicz, 6, of Grand Rapids, checks out her face paint before a the Michigan Alumni pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan fan Emma Arsulowicz, 6, of Grand Rapids, checks out her face paint before a the Michigan Alumni pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan alumni Kyla Ross and Lailah Ross, 9, both of Atlanta, receive beads before going into the Michigan Alumni pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan fans watch a video during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan fans watch a video during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan cheerleaders perform during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan fans sing the fight song during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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A Michigan fan smiles during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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The Michigan basketball team takes the stage during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan head coach John Beilein addresses the crowd during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan fans take photos and video during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan freshman Mitch McGary leans on freshman Glenn Robinson III and freshman Spike Albrecht as he cracks up while on stage during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan freshman Caris LeVert and junior Tim Hardaway Jr. smile as they shake hands on stage during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan freshman Caris LeVert, junior Tim Hardaway Jr., freshman Glenn Robinson III and assistant coach LaVall Jordan share a laugh while on stage during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan sophomore Trey Burke smiles as he stands next to junior Jordan Morgan during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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The Michigan basketball team along with a storm trooper sing the fight song during the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan fans Lani and Spencer Preis, of Atlanta, pose for a photograph with their three young daughters after the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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The Huber family, of Farmington Hills, watches as Fab Fiver Jimmy King autographs their sign after the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan alumni Bharat Sharma, of Chicago, chats with former Michigan basketball player and Fab Fiver Jimmy King after the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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Michigan alumni Bharat Sharma, of Chicago, shows off the Fab Five halloween costumes that he and his buddies wore this past year in Chicago, after meeting Jimmy King at the Michigan Alumni Association pep rally at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel in Atlanta on Friday, April 5, 2015. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com
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ATLANTA -- Michigan basketball fans were treated to a pep rally Friday as the Wolverines prepare to face Syracuse in the Final Four.
The rally took place at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel and featured the team, pep band, cheerleaders and even a Storm Trooper. Coach John Beilien and athletic director Dave Brandon gave speeches at the event.
Check out the gallery above.