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" I think the players win the championship, and the organization has something to do with it, don't get me wrong. But don't try to put the organization above the players. "
Michael Jordan
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" My father used to say that it's never too late to do anything you wanted to do. And he said, 'You never know what you can accomplish until you try.' "
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