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" If I missed a game, that meant I was losing the battle. I'm not going to let leukemia affect me. "
Craig Sager
Battle
Me
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" I first met Jim Valvano in the 1980s when he was a frequent guest on our CNN 'Coaches Corner' show based in Atlanta, as he was always in the area recruiting the next North Carolina State basketball phenom. "
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