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" My dream was to play for Alabama - football, basketball. "
Deontay Wilder
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" God definitely blessed me with power. I still don't know the limits of my own power. "
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" I always picture my grandkids looking at their grandfather and saying, 'My grandfather was the last or the first to do something.' There's nothing like setting goals and watching yourself get there, accomplishing that goal and putting your name to a part of history. "
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" I decided to do something I've been wanting to do for a long time - go get a chef and a nutritionist - and I brought them on board. "
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" I'm always getting confused with LeBron James. Everywhere I go, I'm LeBron James. "
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" I'm the guy who has everything it takes to be heavyweight champion of the world. It's not just about being great inside the ring: it's about being able to do great things outside of the ring. Not everyone has that. I love to be out there with the people. "
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" Tuscaloosa, Alabama - I love you. "
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" Having patience is one of the hardest things about being human. We want to do it now, and we don't want to wait. Sometimes we miss out on our blessing when we rush things and do it on our own time. "
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" I don't have any doubt in my mind: I could knock out any man in the heavyweight division. "
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" I will be that guy to change this sport, especially in the heavyweight division. A lot of people have lost interest. I'm the right man for the job... I want to make it bigger and better than it ever have been before. "
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" When I went to college, I went to a junior college. I wanted to go to the University of Alabama but had to go to junior college first to get my GPA up. I did a half-year of junior college, then dropped out and had my daughter. College was always an opportunity to go back. But she, my daughter, was my support. I gave up everything for her. "
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" People have to realize that God has blessed me with power. He hasn't got me this far for no reason. I feel like God has a plan for me in this sport. That's how I have came up this fast. "
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" My daughter will find some of the sweetest words to tell you that can make a grown man cry. She still gives me the same inspiration. She still motivates me. "
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" I definitely got into a lot of fights when I was a kid. I never understood it. I was one of those quiet kids. I never picked with no one. "
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