Former Michigan basketball star Chris Webber elaborated on his relationship with Ed Martin during an interview on Sacramento radio station KHTK-AM Thursday.

The Sacramento Kings' All-Star forward admitted to receiving small cash gifts from Martin but nothing in the neighborhood of the $280,000 in loans that a federal indictment released March 21 alleges.

"It was a situation where it was a guy that I met when I was in around seventh grade, eighth grade. It was a situation where he was a guy in the (basketball) community," Webber told KHTK. "To a lot of kids (Martin) was like a father figure to guys that didn't have fathers. He was a guy in high school who would give you $20 here, $20 there. And I'm not saying $20 here and there to make it an insignificant thing."

Martin was indicted on federal charges for running an illegal gambling ring, conspiracy and money laundering.

According to the indictment, Martin loaned $616,000 to four Michigan basketball players - including $280,000 to Webber - in an effort to launder money from his illegal gambling enterprise in metro-Detroit auto plants.

Martin was arrested March 21. He pleaded not guilty and was released on $10,000 bail. He has until May 28 to enter into a plea agreement. The trial is scheduled to begin June 17.

Two weeks ago, Webber claimed he did not take anything from Martin.

"There's no way in the world that I took $280,000 from someone," Webber told ESPN Classic on March 30. "I've said this a million times. We had to actually go to court to testify about it. So if the judge, if the lawyers, if everyone else respected it, I thought it would get out to the media outlets as well. So, no, I didn't take anything."

A few days later, when the Kings came to play the Detroit Pistons, Webber admitted to being caught off guard in the ESPN Classic interview. Before the game Webber refused to answer questions about Ed Martin, but he promised to come forward with the whole story as soon as his schedule would allow.

"The reason why I can speak so freely about this now is this is exactly what I said in court and had to say in court," Webber told KHTK.

"That was basically the extent of our relationship. I did not admit, while other players admitted, that they accepted money in large amounts. I never have admitted that and can't admit that because that's not true."

Webber said he would probably not speak about the issue again.

"Knowing my people, I've already said too much," Webber told KHTK.

If the NCAA believes Michigan failed to demonstrate institutional control in the case of Ed Martin and the basketball program, or if Martin's alleged loan are ruled to be extra benefits, then the Wolverines could face major sanctions.