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Blogging the Journey: Manu Ginobili
30 July 2008
Team DNA: They proved at the last Olympics that they can achieve the impossible. So where do they go from here?
I grew up in Argentina. Inside that soccer-crazy country, there’s one small basketball-crazy city with a lot of history related to hoops. That’s where I grew up, and with a crazy-about-basketball father, too. My whole family was always oriented toward basketball, my two older brothers played growing up, and you always want to be like your older brothers. And when we were kids, I dreamed about playing on the national team.
This year, we have many strengths. We kno ...
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Blogging the Journey: Yi JianLian
30 July 2008
What’s at Stake: Yi writes about the challenges he’ll face this summer, representing China on his home turf and facing his NBA teammates on the court.
The greatest challenge for me is that there were so many “first times.” The first time to meet different opponen ...
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Blogging the Journey: Pau Gasol
22 July 2008
What’s at Stake: As Pau prepares to lead Spain against some of the world's toughest athletes, he looks back at his greatest inspirations and forward to his greatest challenges.
I guess it goes back to my dad, when I was growing up as a little kid. Me and my mom went to watch him pl ...
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Blogging the Journey: Manu Ginobili
15 July 2008
What’s at Stake: He’s going with a gold medal around his neck and the hopes of an entire country on his shoulders. Manu talks about what this year’s Games mean to him.
There was an unbelievable generation of basketball players in my city, back in the ‘60s and &lsq ...
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The Competition: Manu Ginobili
01 July 2008
In 2004, Manu Ginobili became an icon by leading Argentina to their first basketball gold medal. Can he do it again four years later?
It all goes back to Bahia Blanca, Argentina. That’s where Emanuel Ginobili first learned the game, starting on his quest to become his country&rsquo ...
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The Competition: Pau Gasol
01 July 2008
In 2006, behind the strength of Pau Gasol, Spain shook up the world. Can he do it again in ’08?
Since joining the international basketball federation, Spain has been a dominant force in the European game. With sixteen appearances in the Eurobasket tournament and 8 medals, they&rs ...
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