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" My favorite quarterback is Donovan McNabb. I think he's a complete quarterback. I love the way he can scramble and throw on the run. He can do it all. He can control a game. "

Paul Pierce

Control

Game

Run

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" I've always been a late bloomer. My body developed late. From ninth to 10th grade, I grew like 3 inches. Just kind of stretched out. I was like 6-1, grew to 6-4 in 10th grade. "

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Always

Late

" I love the fact that I get to play against the Los Angeles Lakers in a Game 7 on the road. "

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" I was a typical K-Swiss guy with sweatsuits. I was a ball player, so the ballers, we wore our game shorts to class. We didn't really have a fashion in high school like other kids. "

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Gave

Nickname

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" Understanding who you are is saying, 'You're great; you have tons of confidence, and don't ever forget that.' And that helped me, man. Because when things weren't going right, I thought, 'You've got to remember who you are. Don't stray from that. Don't let these things get you down.' "

" I always wanted a little brother because I felt like the little brother had to do everything. "

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Brother

Little Brother

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People

Back

" The fans of New York are very knowledgeable about the game of basketball. They love their sports here. "

" Ubuntu is about a community coming together to help one another. "

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Raiders

Favorite

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Competitor