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Ball player Quote by John Wooden

“I also wanted my basketball players to know that I really cared about them. Forget basketball; as a person, I cared, I cared about their family.” quote by John Wooden — Download Open image

“I also wanted my basketball players to know that I really cared about them. Forget basketball; as a person, I cared, I cared about their family.”

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