"We have got to go out there and deliver, go on the streets and find athletes, improve facilities around the country and find coaches. We have got to go out there and search for a star."

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"We have got to go out there and deliver, go on the streets and find athletes, improve facilities around the country and find coaches. We have got to go out there and search for a star."

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"I coach a few guys and they work very, very hard, but in our day we did it because we just loved it."

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"My first love is the sport, and it will always be my priority."

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