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He talked about not letting people discourage you from your dreams. There will be people always trying to tear you down, that you should ignore them and go after your goals. It was a great message and I listened to every word he said. Teachers and parents may say the same thing, but coming from a professional athlete, well, that was something you really had to take to heart. And I did.

Etan Thomas

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