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" A lot of players think the game is all about individual performances when it's really all about a team game. "
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Team
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" A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork. "
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