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" I grew up as a Polynesian kid in the Polynesian community, and I was this skinny white kid. "
Sonny Bill Williams
Skinny
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" I do speak my mind a lot more than when I was younger. I guess that's just my Polynesian background. That's how we are: just sit back and try and fit in, try and make everyone else happy. "
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