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The only thing I wanted in free agency was an opportunity to continue to chase that dream and continue to win championships.?

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Tyson Chandler
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: October 2
Basketball Player
Hanford
California
Tyson Cleotis Chandler
Agency
Continue
Winning
Free
Opportunity
Dream
Championships
Wanted
Chase
Thing
Championship

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As a youngster in the projects, I definitely didn't have anything. So if you get something, you want to be able to give back and help others.
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Scouts have always been surprised by the way I'm able to move at my size. How fast and agile I am.
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The coaches are working with me every day. And if you feel like the coach is behind you, you'll take some chances.?
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I just want to go as far as I can take myself. No limits.
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I wouldn't consider myself Goth, but I love Gothic pieces.
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When I make a bad play, it frustrates the heck out of me, even in practice.
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After Sandy hit, my wife and I saw pictures of the devastation following the hurricane in the news. We immediately wanted to find a way to assist those in need.
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When I'm at my grandparents', I know I literally have to do nothing but relax, enjoy myself, and enjoy my family members' company.
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I love Greek mythology, I love gladiators, I love war stuff.
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If we play hard and we compete, we match up with any team. I feel like we have the personnel to go all the way.
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I thought it was normal to recycle pants and shoes from your older cousins. That was just my way of life. At the end of the month, there was not much food in the refrigerator and you're hoping the first comes so food can come again. You never forget those things.
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My grandfather built my first hoop. It was a peach basket up against a tree, and we played in the dirt. I couldn't have been more than 6 when he put it up, and I just started playing.
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Yeah, I paint in my spare time, just to relax myself and wind down a bit.
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Defense. That' the thing I'm known for.
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You don't want anybody walking into your house and taking a Gatorade out of your refrigerator, you've got to get in there and protect it.
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I play knowing that there is somebody watching me out there in the crowd that has never had the opportunity to watch a game before and it might be the only chance they ever to see one, live in person. Michael Jordan once said that in an interview, and I really took it to heart whenever I step on the floor, I play for that person.
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I have great players around me. I have a great coach talking to me all the time, constantly teaching me. I feel reborn, like I'm learning every day. When I show up, I'm happy.
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I used to help my grandfather on the farm, driving tractors, raising crops and animals. I used to feed some of the baby cows and pigs, and I had to be no older than 7 or 8. Then at about 9 or 10 I started driving tractors. It showed me at an early age what hard work was all about and how dedicated you have to be, no matter what you do.
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Probably the most dramatic pieces in my wardrobe would be capes.
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I'm tall with broad shoulders. And my waist is small. I'm into fashion, so I like the way clothes lay on me. I'm pretty much a normal person's size, just stretched out.
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