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I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

Michael Jordan

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Michael Jordan
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: February 17
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Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.
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Suddenly all is quiet. The other nine players? They're all moving in slow motion! I'm at normal speed! I know where everyone's going even before they know themselves. The basket is huge, maybe six feet across! How can I miss? It's like throwing a rock into a pond.
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