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> [I grew up dreaming about being an Olympic basketball player: Doug Collins getting smashed into the stanchion, making two free throws. Phil Ford and Mike O'Koren in 1976.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-van-gundy/i-grew-up-dreaming-about-being-an-olympic-basketball-player-doug/)

[Jeff Van Gundy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeff-van-gundy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c2/jeff-van-gundy-4113_ball-player_i-grew-up-dreaming-about-being-an-olympi_1129810.png)

> [For softball, we need the Olympics. For young girls dreaming of that Olympic dream, that's where it's at, and that's where it all started in '96 for our sport.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jennie-finch/for-softball-we-need-the-olympics-for-young-girls-dreaming-of-that/)

[Jennie Finch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jennie-finch/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b66/jennie-finch-7329_dream_for-softball-we-need-the-olympics-for-yo_3086095.jpg)

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