over it. In sports, there are two types of athletes. There are those generational talents, those feats of genetic and physical excellence who can make plays and take our breath away. Then there is another type, a little less gifted, a little less impressive to watch, but without them the game would not be possible. These are the role players, the teammates, the leaders who bind the others together and give the team the heart they need to win. John Wooden talked about how it wasn’t how tall you were but how tall you played. More impressive still is the athlete who makes the whole team taller.
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