By Michael Masterson “If you want to be a writer, you have to write.” I was sixteen years old when my father said those words to me. They were both kind and cruel. And I never forgot them. The first time I can remember wanting to be a writer was …
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A football in my hands is worth about $20.A football in Tom Brady’s hands is worth about $15 million.It depends on whose hands it’s in. A basketball in my hands is worth about $25. A basketball in Shaquille O’Neal’s hands is worth about $30 million. It depends on whose hands it’s in. …
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1. Chicago Cubs outfielder Andre Dawson on being a role model:“I wan’ all dem kids to do what I do, to look up to me. I wan’ all the kids to copulate me.” 2. New Orleans Saints RB George Rogers when asked about the upcoming season: “I want to rush for 1,000 …
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NY Knicks' Jeremy Lin story, of Asian-American kid out of Harvard who brought life back to Garden is American classic
In the land of opportunity, Lin finally gets his chance and makes the most of it
by Mike Lupica
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS - Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11:17 PM
There are so many elements to what has happened already to Jeremy Lin, because the rest of the league missed him and the Knicks nearly did, because he comes from Harvard, because he is Asian-American, because basketball New York has fallen for him as suddenly and completely as it has.ÔÇ¿ÔÇ¿
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— Author unknown Carl Joseph was born without a left leg. Raised in poverty in a single mom household, he grew up in north Flordia on a tobacco farm, the fourth of 10 children. Faced with obstacles most of us can only imagine, Carl didn’t let himself be discouraged. Sports …
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This is about one of the greatest Basketball Players of all time.
With a mop of brown hair and his trademark floppy socks, “Pistol Pete” Maravich didn’t necessarily look the part of a court magician. But, he was born to play basketball. His between-the-legs dribbles, artistic assists that others could only dream of, and long-distant shooting created a basketball showtime that was as entertaining as it was productive.
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Autistic Team Manager Makes Hoop Dream Come True High School Senior Scores 20 Points in Waning Moments of His Only Game — By Ben Dobbin, AP GREECE, N.Y. (Feb. 24) – Jason McElwain had done everything he was asked to do for the Greece Athena High School basketball team – …
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By Rick Reilly, Sports Illustrated - True
"A Paragon Rising above the Madness"
Inspire 21 Inspiring Words for the 21st Century