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Phil Jackson- Former Basketball Coach

Phil Jackson- Former Basketball Coach (In a Nutshell)

Phil Jackson was born in the United States on September 17^th, 1945.
He has coached Albany Patrons, Piratas de Quebradillas, Gallitos de Isabela, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers.
As a head coach he was NBA champion on 11 occasions.
The decision to retire as a coach was made by him in 2011.
“You have to be able to psychologically help your players, support-wise, be in touch with them, so I think managing people is very important.

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Mike Krzyzewski- Former Basketball Coach

Mike Krzyzewski- Former Basketball Coach (In a Nutshell)

Mike Krzyzewski was born in the United States on February 13^th, 1947.
He was Inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2001.
The decision to stop coaching Duke was made in 2022.
“To me, teamwork is the beauty of our sport, where you have five acting as one. You become selfless.”- Mike Krzyzewski
“When you win, sometimes it overshadows a poor performance.”- Mike Krzyzewski
“Leadership is an ever-evolving position.”- Mike Krzyzewski

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Patrick Beverley- Basketballer

Patrick Beverley- Basketballer (In a Nutshell)

Patrick Beverley was born in the United States on July 12^th, 1988.
He is a Point guard.
Having played for Dnipro, Olympiacos, Spartak St. Petersburg, Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Clippers is pretty impressive.
He has been a Minnesota Timberwolves player since August 16^th, 2021.
“I come from humble beginnings.”- Patrick Beverley
“When things get hard you’ve got to run with it, and when things get good you run with it.”- Patrick Beverley

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