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Hear hear. Makes me think of this interview response and how little we hear such brilliant acknowledgements in any of professional sports. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZwlAzr44ys

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I remember this. Brilliant.

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Great article. It reminds me of my late grandfather who shared a lot of wisdom despite being illiterate. Like he said often, it's good to have ambition but not too much because there's only one place to go when you're at the top and that's down. Unfortunately, too few people know how to get back up when they end up at the bottom. Sports can also be a great tool to teach about being a team player, so long as the leadership isn't looking to groom the next #1.

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Nailed it. We gave our son a chance to try baseball, basketball, and soccer and he’s settled on baseball. I don’t think he has the competitive nature to go really far in baseball, but so what? He’s learned to play better, how to be a good teammate, and made a couple of friends. What more could you ask for?

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I think it's smart to let them dip their toes in different activities until they find one they like. The less expensive the equipment, the better : )

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