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"Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada."
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"The basketball coach cut me within two days, so I was back in the pool. I was the first one in the wall after the first 25 yards, but the last one out because I didn't have a flip turn."

"I played varsity on all of them for four years. I'm 5'9 and that's not that tall for a center so I was a forward. I loved playing volleyball and basketball and track I was good at, but it stressed me out."

"In football, there were drinks available everywhere you looked. On a golf tournament, you could find one free anywhere you wanted it. In tennis and NBA basketball, everybody had a hospitality suite, and so you could go there and load up if you wanted to."

"So you're dealing with a coach, and you're dealing with a guy who's actually experienced NBA basketball from a player's perspective and actually goes about it that way."

"It wasn't until late high school and early college that I gained enough size and skill to make me welcome on intramural basketball teams."

"Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community."

"Someday I might have to put down a basketball and have a regular 9-to-5 like everybody else."

"You need a teaching coach who understands the game of basketball, not just some guy coming on the court talking about Xs and Os."
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"I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale."

"My ideal day would be to get a good work out in, listen to music, talk to my family and friends on the phone, read and go to a good movie."

"People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me."

"My free time at home is usually spent emailing, listening to music, reading and talking on the phone. I wish I was on the phone less, but I have been fortunate to stay in touch with so many incredible friends."

"The crowd gives us so much energy and we are able to really feed off of it. Hitting those shots and having the crowd go crazy helps boost our confidence. We love our fans."

"The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night."

"I am a huge believer in giving back and helping out in the community and the world. Think globally, act locally I suppose. I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others."

"The fans in Dallas were hard on me my first year, but after having a great year last year they are now supporting me. It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me."
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