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I found Nazr Mohammed's story pretty amazing. But right now I only remember it vaguely: His parents came to the U.S. from Africa with like 10 kids. They struggled for a long time, then his mom got sick and died. Dad kept the family together with a job as a cab driver. Family had a really tough time. Nazr always worried about his dad's safety as a cab driver. With his first big money, Nazr buys dad an auto parts store and the whole family works there, putting the kids thru school. Then Dad gets killed in a robbery at the store. It never ceases to amaze me, what some people go thru. Everyone has a story.
Yes, I am.
Thanks all for the stories.
Angel, a great method for climbing the corporate ladder is to sleep with your boss. Promotions, money, cars, it can all be yours.
Sure some people might gossip about you behind your back, but the new Mercedes coupes are so well insulated that you won't even hear them!
Angel, a great method for climbing the corporate ladder is to sleep with your boss. Promotions, money, cars, it can all be yours.
Sure some people might gossip about you behind your back, but the new Mercedes coupes are so well insulated that you won't even hear them!
Gain the whole world but lose my soul. Doesn't sound like my kind of plan.
I was hoping for some SPAM inspired advice from you the great guru.
Try again?
Well if you want people beside basketball players:
Rocky
Rudy
Billy Elliot
Angel, here's a quick Wikipedia recap of Ime Udoka. He's a great story in my opinion. He's a hard worker, he gives back to the community, and he's just a good person. He's gone through some rough times. Especially when he was trying out for the Blazers and his father died during the preseason.
Ime Udoka, a small forward, attended Portland's Jefferson High School and Portland State University where he starred for the Vikings. He started his professional basketball career by playing in the NBDL with the Charleston Lowgators. He was called up to play with the Los Angeles Lakers on January 14, 2004, but was later waived and joined another D-League team, the Fort Worth Flyers, for whom when he averaged 17.1 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. On April 6, 2006, Udoka was signed by the New York Knicks. Udoka was waived by the Knicks on September 11, 2006.
Udoka was the last player invited to his hometown Portland Trail Blazers training camp before the 2006-07 season, getting the invite only after Aaron Miles failed a physical. Despite the death of his father during the preseason, Udoka impressed the coaching staff with his defense and professionalism, and improbably, made the team. After having played in only 12 NBA games in his career, Udoka started in 75 games played in the 2006-07 season. He played 28.6 minutes per game while averaging 8.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.9 steals.
Though American-born, Udoka's father was born in Nigeria, which qualified him as a member of the Nigerian basketball squad, for whom he played at the 2006 FIBA World Championships. His older sister Mfon used to play in the WNBA. His mother is American.
On August 16, 2007 Udoka signed a contract with the San Antonio Spurs. Terms were not disclosed, but it is believed to be a two-year deal worth more than $2 million.
Stick to your guns, Angel.Gain the whole world but lose my soul. Doesn't sound like my kind of plan.
I was hoping for some SPAM inspired advice from you the great guru.
Try again?
Yeah, come on Chopper, you must be able to do better than that!
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