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"Basketball is in my blood. It is my obligation to try."
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"Not only is Rip Hamilton an outstanding basketball player, he is also known for giving back to his community."
"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."
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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."
"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."
"I sail, scuba dive, play football, basketball."
"Someday I might have to put down a basketball and have a regular 9-to-5 like everybody else."
"By analogy, if we were to develop a soccer team, then we would not invite basketball and volleyball players to the try outs. We would invite soccer players to apply."
"Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing."
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"Being from Africa is the best thing that could have ever, ever happened to me. I cannot see it any other way. All of my fundamental principles that were instilled in me in my home, from my childhood, are still with me."
"All these boundaries - Africa, Asia, Malaysia, America - are set by men. But you don't have to look at boundaries when you are looking at a man - at the character of a man. The question is: What do you stand for? Are you a follower, or are you a leader?"
"My background playing soccer gave me a natural advantage over many of the American-born players."
"I've now been in this country for thirteen years, since I was seventeen. So this is my second home."
"When you get to that level, it's not a matter of talent anymore - because all the players are so talented - it's about preparation, about playing smart and making good decisions."
"I don't think Michael had to retire for us to get the spotlight, because when you win, it commands attention."
"When I look at the system here and look at my position - not just as a basketball player, but when I look around me at the values of the people and the culture and compare them with the values of where I came from - I feel so blessed to be from Africa."
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