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Visiting basketball legend Craig Hodges said yesterday it will take a special mold for a Filipino player to make the grade in the NBA but didn’t rule out the possibility of a breakthrough as the game has gone global and welcomed the entry of players like New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin.

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Dec. 31 marks several milestones in sports history. Here’s a recap of what transpired on this last day of the year:

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But this isn’t just about Jerry’s hoops skills. It’s about his love for family, a trait that we celebrate on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow.
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Shaq brought along a bunch of buddies to play on his team. Among them were National Basketball Association (NBA) veterans Chris Gatling and Duane Cooper and a wiry, hard-working forward who spelled his first name different from usual.

The spindly forward was Juaquin (not Joaquin) Hawkins of Long Beach State.
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Visiting basketball legend Craig Hodges said yesterday it will take a special mold for a Filipino player to make the grade in the NBA but didn’t rule out the possibility of a breakthrough as the game has gone global and welcomed the entry of players like New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin.

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But this isn’t just about Jerry’s hoops skills. It’s about his love for family, a trait that we celebrate on Thanksgiving Day tomorrow.
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Shaq brought along a bunch of buddies to play on his team. Among them were National Basketball Association (NBA) veterans Chris Gatling and Duane Cooper and a wiry, hard-working forward who spelled his first name different from usual.

The spindly forward was Juaquin (not Joaquin) Hawkins of Long Beach State.
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