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MyRoyalWay Hi mookie,
Great article written! Pity the asian players in the past though, talented, passionate but ostracized. I am sure he got cut cos he was asian! How times have changed though.
In current times, however, i can't say for sure that many played basketball for passion than for money...
Henry
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mookie Let's hope he wasn't cut based on race, but there's a strong chance he was in those days when race was such a big deal -- even in sport.
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