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I basically expect anything. Isn't that wild? I used to surprise myself a lot: certain moves, how I'd get out of trouble. But at some point, you accept the talent that you have, you accept your creativity.

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Michael Jordan
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: February 17
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