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It’s almost impossible to explain how little the NBA amounted to when I started covering it in 1963. It wasn’t fair to call it bush, although everybody did. It was simply small – only nine teams – and insignificant.

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We exalted that Michael Phelps-consecrated water. Rose petals were strewn in Peyton Manning’s path when he retired. But hey, that’s natural. As we should, we admire those in any craft, no less so in sports, who appear out of nowhere to achieve remarkable feats.

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SI’ came to me and said, ‘We want you to do a story on Russell as the greatest team player,’ which I certainly agreed with.

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April 27, 2024

SI’ came to me and said, ‘We want you to do a story on Russell as the greatest team player,’ which I certainly agreed with.

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April 27, 2024

We exalted that Michael Phelps-consecrated water. Rose petals were strewn in Peyton Manning’s path when he retired. But hey, that’s natural. As we should, we admire those in any craft, no less so in sports, who appear out of nowhere to achieve remarkable feats.

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