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bittenandbound.com - 8/27/2008
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It turns out Kidd promised the gold medal to Elaine Wynn, wife of casino mogul Steve Wynn. The US Men’s team stayed at the $2.7 billion Wynn Casino in Las Vegas for three weeks last year while preparing for Beijing. Kidd met Elaine Wynn and struck up a friendship. He was reportedly impressed with her kindness and her amazing grasp of the game and told her he’d give her his gold medal if Team ...
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