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There Weren't Any Sports Figures That I Idolized Because I Didn't Really Believe In Myself Back Then Or Think That I Could Make It Here. There Were Some Regular People In My Neighborhood That I Looked Up To Growing Up But That Was It.

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Carmelo Anthony

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There Weren't Any Sports Figures That I Idolized Because I Didn't Really Believe In Myself Back Then Or Think That I Could Make It Here. There Were Some Regular People In My Neighborhood That I Looked Up To Growing Up But That Was It.

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